Team USA canoeist and proud 'girl dad' takes on Olympic rapids in Paris

PARIS, France — Canoeist Casey Eichfeld took on a challenging slalom course at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday and qualified for the semifinals.

His second run time on Saturday was 94.69.

Eichfeld is originally from Pennsylvania, but he and his family now live in Charlotte, North Carolina. He can sometimes be spotted in the Queen City, training with teammates at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. 

Eichfeld placed 11th in the 2008 tandem event, 14th going solo in 2012 and 7th solo in 2016. In 2016, he also placed 10th in the tandem event.   

His status as a now 4-time Olympian will never outshine his self-appointed title of ‘girl dad.’ He took his daughter alongside him to Paris, where he will advance in the solo canoeing event. 

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He'll paddle in Paris on Monday, July 29 at 11 a.m. slalom men's canoe semi and final on E!  

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