Broadwater Dragons Blog!

To All Club members,

The Penang crew has returned, all fired up and excited for the on coming season.  An awesome experience for all, gaining invaluable insight into our fantastic sport, and to mix it with the best of the World was incredible.

Our Premier Mixed team came 7th from a field of 27 crews in the 2000m race, with Sydney’s Pacific Dragons 6th, and Brisbane River Dragons 8th.
In the 200m, we made the Plate Final, and came 18th from a field of 33 crews. (Major Final, Minor Final, Plate Final)
In the 500m, we again made the Plate Final, and came 16th from a field of 33 crews.

Over 4000 competitors representing 110 different clubs from 22 countries around the world contested the Club Crew World Championships, which makes this a huge event.

Our focus and determination throughout the entire event was very intense. The energy, enthusiasm and knowledge we all gained from this regatta will now be brought back to our Club- Broadwater Dragons- which can only make it stronger.

Special thanks to Karen for her organizational skills in putting the majority of this trip together.  Micah’s wealth of experience in the travel industry was a huge asset, as was his advice on the bartering methods we used in Kuala Lumpur. Thank you to Micah for organizing bus transfers in KL with our very chatty tour guide- Solomon.

The team did organized training sessions morning and afternoons while we were in KL and Penang, to keep everyone supple, stretched and to acclimatise to the hot, humid conditions. Thank you to Corey, Micah and Odette, and PT for running these sessions.

Our video specialists- Bronwyn (James’ wife) and Juanita (Shane’s wife)- did a fantastic job of catching all our warm ups, races, etc, as proof we were there.  Thank you to our supporters.

To James- a huge thank you for your support, patience and strength in being our Team’s “Bag Man”, carrying our water bottles, tags, extra clothes, hats, etc.  You are greatly appreciated by all of us.

Special mention for  the teams’ specialized DJ- Brett Nugent- who kept the music pumping for 2  nights at the end of our competition.  Thank you for keeping us entertained.

And to the Penag crew- to the entire 25 of Broadwater Dragons who made me very proud to be your coach.  “Broadwater” was there, we qualified to be there, and we earned the respect of others by doing so well.  Thank you to you all.

Now we have returned, a new season starts, with our next focus  the State Championships in March 2009, with the Australian National Championships in May 2009 in Caloundra, Queensland.

BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!

Paul

From: Susan Doel
To: QDBF Members

Hi everyone

This may be another call asking for paddlers to do something, but it is aimed at individuals not at clubs so I am sincerely hoping that you will pass this message on to your members.

Bundy Dragons is a very new club that is in the process of getting set up and running.

They are holdling a Come Try on 6 July, and QDBF are supporting this by taking up some paddlers to work with their very new team and giving members of the public a dragon boat experience.

Programme for the day is 11 am – 12 pm Training with Bundy Dragons, 12 pm – 2 pm Come Try and Sausage Sizzle.

The venue is the Bundaberg Sailing Club ie good facilites and lovely setting.

So we are looking for paddlers happy to have a day out at Bundaberg, all costs funded by the Development Grant. Going up on Saturday could be an option if people are interested. They tell me it is still summer in Bundaberg.

Please let me know if you are interested as soon as possible, so that we can get transport arranged.

Regards

Susan Doel
Administration Director
QDBF

http://www.broadwaterdragons.com/

Hi Paddlers in NSW and QLD

Grafton Dragon Boats will be taking a team and our boat to this event on the 29th June 2008. The cost is $10 per person, paddlers only pay.

They are looking forward to having Dragon Boats join them for the marathon.

Please contact John MacDonald by phone 02 6680 4040 or email johndaniel@exemail.com.au

Details on their website http://www.community.better.net.au/rowing/

I believe there is a newly formed Dragons Abreast Club at Murwillumbah, please forward this email to them if you have their details.

There will be TV coverage of this event, this is a good opportunity to fly the Dragon Boat flag.

Regards
Robin & Maree

Incoming search terms:

• dragon boat marathon murwillambah

To All,

This is very exciting news for Broadwater Dragons.

We have just been notified that our results at the Perth Nationals qualified Broadwater Dragons for the World Club Crew Championships in Penang this August.

http://www.penangdragonboat.com/ccwc-updates.html

We have qualified for the Premier Mixed category only, and will need to take our strongest Premier Mixed crew possible. Friends, relatives, spectators and supporters are all welcome to travel with the team.

Costs will be approximately ($1200-00), everyone is to purchase their own flights to Penang, and Micah has contacts for cheaper accommodation in Penang.

Competition dates are 1st to 3rd August, 2008.

NOW WE NEED COMMITMENT AND DEFINITE NUMBERS, BUT PLEASE DO NOT BOOK YOUR AIRFARES UNLESS YOU HAVE SPOKEN TO PAUL.

We now have 14 weeks to train hard and prepare mentally and physically for Penang.

PLEASE SEE /EMAIL /PHONE PAUL IF YOU ARE DEFINITELY KEEN TO GO TO PENANG AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Medals at the States, medals at the Nationals, what’s next????????

Paul & Karen

Incoming search terms:

• broadwater dragons womens team racing in macau 2010 on utube
• false creek dragon boat stroke video right angle
• idbf club crew championships 2010 podium
• penang

To the Entire Qld Dragon Boat Community,
 
Congratulations to all at the Sanctuary Cove Prostate Cancer Fund Raising Race Day.
 
Today showcased  the true spirit of us dragon boaters to create an awesome day of racing, comaraderie and friendship.  For an event which was initially a total disorganizantional mess, to be so well run with efficiency and expertise, is a credit to all who assisted.
 
There were 13 boats racing, 4 rescue boats, plus 2 huge spectator boats, with perfect sunny, calm weather- all made for a fantastic spectacle.
 
Special accolades to Julie, Helen, Robyn and John- from Gold Coast Dragons- for their mathamatical genius and expertise as the Starting and Finishing judges of both the Marathon and the Dash for Cash races. Thanks to Blair, Lorrie and Norm for their experience and common sense. To all the competitors and helpers who assisted as boat loaders, handlers, etc- this made the Dash for Cash for a quick turnaround of races.  Of course, Paul did his "thing", as always, and took charge, but today was a real team effort from so many which prevented it from turning into a frustratingly frustrating day.
 
To see Clubs intermingling while having lunch, sharing paddlers to make full boats, all added to the day.  Huge accolades to Cooloola  who travelled down as a team to compete, and finished well.  No sinkings, no tip overs-just good, hard, fun racing.
 
Today raised approx $1,700 from team entry fess, plus the $1,000 Dash for Cash winnings which were donated back to the Cancer Council from the winning clubs Broadwater Dragons and Burleigh Fire Dragons (Plus the raffle takings).
 
I don’t think Sanctuary Cove will ever be the same again- after having almost 300 lycra cladded, wet suited paddlers parading through their streets and shops.
 
Well done to dragon boating in Queensland.  Events like this puts the fun back into competing.
 
Now let’s everyone take our travelling roadshow to Tin Can Bay in July, and do it all again.
 
Karen Jarvis
(Broadwater)

Incoming search terms:

• broadwater dragon boat club
• lakers dragonboat club brisbane
• prostate challenge dragon gold
• prostate challenge gold coast
• sanctuary cove dragon boat

A HUGE THANK YOU
To all the paddlers, friends, and partners and children who have helped Broadwater with their fundraising efforts in the past few months.
By volunteering our time -The Supersprint Triathlon raised $675, and the two Bunnings Sausage Sizzles raised $2200- for our Club.
A huge effort, Thank you and well done to all who assisted.
Our next Bunnings Sausage Sizzle is in August, at Nerang.

PRESENTATION NIGHT
A great night out at the Royal Pines Resort saw all the guys and gals dressed in their splendor, to celebrate the end of the 07-08 season.

Congratulations to Phil King for being awarded the “Club Person of the Year”, for his never ending assistance with the boats, trailers, sweeping, fund raising, and for being just a really great Club person. Jono and Dion were each awarded the Coaches Trophy, for their outstanding achievements at State, National and World levels in the 07-08 season.

COMING EVENTS-

“ON Q” CORPORATE COME & TRY SOCIAL DAY- SUNDAY 29TH JUNE
Cheryl and her workmates at ON Q are having a regional social get together at Emerald Lakes on Sunday 29th June, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. using our dragon boats for a fun, team building day of social competition. Approx 40 to 60 are expected to attend. We need 4 of our paddlers to assist on the day, with Paul, Phil and Karen sweeping. Please let Karen know if you can assist. (0407 445 774).

TIN CAN BAY WEEKEND – Sat/Sun-19th/20th July-
“The Sleepy Lagoon Hotel Regatta” will be raced on Sunday 20th July- 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Travel time to Tin Can Bay- 3 ½ hours.

Accommodation is booked at the Sleepy Lagoon Cabins (same as previous years), @ $30 per head, for both Friday & Saturday nights. Race entry fee is $10 per person for the day’s racing.

This is a fantastic weekend where all clubs get to socialize, party, have a great night out, then compete on the Sunday in a friendly regatta over 200m racing.

Please email Karen or text on 0407 445 774 or see her at training THIS WEEK if you are going as numbers must be finalized by this weekend for rooms, team entry, etc. Also add on any family members, friends, etc who will be keen to tag along. Car pooling will be arranged to keep travel costs down.

The team travelling to Penang will not be going to Tin Can Bay this year, as some of these paddlers cannot afford to go, others are spending their weekend at home with their family before departing, and the team needs to have a full on training session 2 weeks out from the Club Crew World Championships.

CLUB CREW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS- PENANG
1st, 2nd & 3rd August
Broadwater Dragons qualified for this Championship by being placed 3rd in Australia at the Nationals in April in Perth, 08. Twenty five paddlers and two supporters are travelling to Penang to compete, leaving on Saturday 26th July, returning 5th August.
The Club wishes all good luck, “Paddle with Heart”, make Broadwater proud.

NEW EQUIPMENT PURCHASED
A 3rd Champion Boat, with delivery in 2 to 3 months time, has been ordered. A double decker 2 boat trailer has also been approved, with John and Beau looking into the costings, quotes, etc.

An Equipment Storage Trailer for all the Club’s equipment-tents, heads, tails, drums, paddles has been approved for purchase, using the Gold Coast City Council Equipment Grant of $3,500 approved to the Club in May. This will make it much easier for storing and transporting our Club’s equipment, as everything will always be in this one trailer.

NEW RACE UNIFORMS
After almost 7 years of wearing our race singlet in its current design, the committee has decided on a change. New sun smart t-shirt style race shirts have been designed and ordered for the start of the 08-09 season. Cost will be approx $47 each, and all paddlers will be required to purchase their own race shirt prior to Tewaka’s regatta in August. New dress shirts are also being made (cost approx $30). Sports bags (orange and blue) can also be purchased, with our dragon logo-$35 each.

CORPORATE REGATTA- OCTOBER 5TH –SUNDAY- AT PARADISE POINT.
Please keep this day available, as all Club Members will be needed to make this a fantastic, well run, and successful event.

TRAINING
Training will continue all through the winter, as Broadwater is planning, recruiting, and aiming for the AusDBF National Championships being held in Caloundra next April, 2009.

On water- Tuesdays & Thursdays- at 5-30p.m. (Be there by 5-15 p.m. for warm up)

-Sundays- at 8 a.m. (Be there by 7-45 a.m. for warm up)

Out of boat training is always encouraged- gym, cycling, running, walking, etc.

Karen.

http://www.broadwaterdragons.com/

Incoming search terms:

• dragonboat clubs gold coast
• DRAGONBOAT SHIRT
• sausage sizzle paradice point

Thanks for those Broadwater Dragon paddlers that participated in the Advanced Training Camp on the weekend…. great to get outside analysis of our technique and stroke and consultation for competitive team performance. For those that wanted more information about Kamini and Andrea…

Bio for Kamini Jain
Kamini brings to her coaching more than two and a half decades of success as both an athlete and coach. The cornerstone of her approach is born from a devotion to sprint kayaking which included nine years on the Canadian National Team, 11 World Cup medals and berths in two Olympic finals (2000 (Sydney!!) and 2004). Since 2004, she has been coaching various paddling disciplines. In dragon boat she has coached Vancouver’s False Creek Racing Canoe Clubs (FCRCC) Mens and Mixed Premier Dragon Boat Teams to 8 World Championship medals since 2006, including four gold medals at the 2006 World Club Crew Championships, a gold and silver at the 2007 IDBF World Championships (in Sydney!) and a 500m victory at the 2009 IDBF World Championships. Kamini is the coach for the Canadian Premier Open and Mixed Teams for the 2011 IDBF World Championships in Tampa next August and is striving toward more podium finishes there. Despite her coaching focus on high performance paddling, Kamini is able to speak to coaches and paddlers of all levels as she gives regular seminars and coaches various community teams including Vancouvers breast cancer survivor teams, Abreast in A Boat. Although a patriotic Canadian, Kamini has no hesitation in sharing her knowledge with the Australian Dragon Boat Community. Kamini is owner and operator of Right Angle Performance. For more information, please visit her website http://www.rightangleperformance.com/.

Bio for Andrea Dillion
Andrea has been paddling, coaching and instructing canoe sports for 38 years. She has been involved in dragon boat racing longer than any other North American as she was on the team that won the first ever North American dragon boat race in Vancouver at the 1986 World Expo. For every year since that first race, she has paddled on or coached the successful FCRCCs Womens Dragon Boat Team. In addition, she coached the Canadian Premier Womens Team for five IDBF World Dragonboat Championships with podium finishes in each one, steered the Canadian Senior Womens Team to four gold medals at the 2009 IDBF World Championships and co-coached the Premier Mixed Team to a gold medal at the same event. She teams with Kamini to coach the FCRCC High Performance Dragon Boat Program, 2010 Champions in Premier Mixed, Open and Womens, and Canadian Premier Mixed Dragon Boat Team. Andrea is a partner in the paddling event company Waters Edge(http://www.canpaddle.com/)

Incoming search terms:

• dragon boat technique
• Jain Kamini

To All Club Members,

A Review on the Club Crew World Championships in Macau- 28th July to 1st August, 2010.

What an awesome roller coaster ride of emotions the crew in Macau have been on!!!!!!!
38 competitors and 4 supporters- what a journey!!!!

Qualifying, travelling, competing on the world stage of dragon boating- has all been an amazing experience for all involved, with memories to cherish for a very long time.

From losing luggage that ended up in London- Talor’s and Koren’s- to the excitement of winning a Bronze medal in the 2000m Premier Mixed; with Andrew flying in and flying out for just three days; to Virginia racing her final race with Broadwater and the emotions shown were true and raw; to just the relief at the end in realization the competition was over. All the hard work, hours of commitment and dedication, training, fund raising just to ensure the team could make it, was a truly amazing effort for all involved. Learning how to deal with the extremely hot and humid weather was challenging, with cold showers a regular occurance all day long. Many of us drank up to 5 litres of water a day, just to hydrate and be able to compete.

Results-

66 Clubs from 15 Countries- USA, Canada, Russia, Germany, China, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Macau, Jamaica, Phillipines, Czechoslovakia, Australia.

115 crews = approx 3660 competitors

Broadwater Dragons was the only Australian Premier Womens team in the standard boat (22 crew).

Premier Mixed- 2000m- 17 crews competed- BRONZE. Time-9.09.48 (Winner-Canadian team-8.44.88)
500m- 21 crews- finished 9th. Time-2.04.72 (Winner-Pacific Dragons-Sydney-1.59.72)
200m- 20 crews- finished 11th. Time- 50.02 (Winner-Canadian team-46.59)

Premier Women- 2000m-14 crews-finished 7th. Time- 9.54.29 (Winner- Chinese team-9.01.75)
500m- 16 crews-finished 6th. Time-2.11.48 (Winner-Chinese team-2.00.49)
200m-15 crews-finished 8th. Time-53.55 (Winner-Chinese team 47.37)

The Chinese teams in the Premier Women were awesome, with their times surpassing many of the open and mixed times. The Officials commented that this was the strongest Premier Womens field they have ever seen in the 14 years of the CCWC’s.

Many of the Chinese and Canadian clubs have paid coaches, and paid athletes, either by their governments, or by their Clubs.

The comaradiery between the many different clubs and competitiors was inspiring, with many of us finding out so many different aspects to other clubs’ training schedules, techniques, club admin, etc.

THANK YOU TO ALL BROADWATER PADDLERS, FAMILY AND SUPPORTERS

A huge thank you to all our Broadwater paddlers, families and supporters who have assisted, pushed, trained and fundraised with the Macau crew. Without your help, the task of doing it all alone would have been impossible. Broadwater Dragons gained the respect of all international clubs due to our results, and they all now know who we are. Many of us swapped our race shirts, as they were in great demand by other clubs.

The Macau crew greatly appreciates all that you have all done for us, with Broadwater Dragons as a Club being the true beneficiaries of everyone’s efforts.

Congratulations and well done to everyone.

Thank you.

| Karen Jarvis | Treasurer

Incoming search terms:

• dragon boat stickers for paddles
• canadian dragon boat technique
• dragon boat world club crew championships
• Macau dragon boat CCWC 2010 results
• how many crews were at the ccwc in macau in 2010
• dragonboat club crew world championship results 2010
• 2010 Club crew dragon boat
• ccwc macau resultate
• broadwater dragons womens team racing in macau 2010
• 8th club crew world championships