Dragon Boat Canada
2255B Queen Street East, M4E 1G3 Toronto, ON, Canada

Thanks to Afterburn Fitness for their continued support of the U24 Dragon boat community and our virtual games through the donation of a pair of 160lb adjustable dumbbells worth $450 from their new line of fitness equipment. Checkout their new catalogue here: afterburnfitness.ca/basics About them: Afterburn Fitness provides a hub for dragon boat athletes in Toronto to train using sport-specific training equipment along with conventional fitness equipment. Additionally, they have Ontario’s only dragon boat paddling pool, a fleet of paddle ergs, a comprehensive strength and conditioning facility and one of the largest and strongest powerlifting clubs in the province @afterburnbarbell Follow them @afterburnto

Have you wondered how wearing a face mask really affects your breathing during exercise? According to a study at the University of Saskatchewan, it might not have the effect you expect! https://medicine.usask.ca//usask-researchers-find-face-mas

Train like a national champ with AfterburnTo Their specialized equipment will have you water ready before it thaws! AfterburnTo has shown their love of dragon boat through their generous sponsorship of the U24 virtual games. Check them out at http://afterburnfitness.ca/basics Or follow them @afterburnto ... #raceready #dbc #dragonboattraining #paddlesup

Happy Holidays! Our offices will be closed after today until January 4, 2021. We will still see you on our social media channels, so keep sharing those holiday Dragon Boat Zoom screen shots! Stay safe now, so that we can all meet again on the water in 2021.

Interested in learning more about the National Team? TEAM CANADA SENIOR A PROGRAM UPDATE Did you know that every Canadian (citizen/permanent resident) is welcome to try out for the National Team? You just need to be a member of DBC!... Team Canada Senior A Virtual Meeting When: Thursday, January 7th, 2021 at 8 PM Eastern / 5 PM Pacific Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9981177910 Hosted by Program Directors Chris Edwards & Scott Murray Topics: IDBF World Championships Update Testing Update Training Program Q&A Session

Athlete Feature First one of 2021 Full Name: Christopher Tran... Hometown: Richmond Hill Current Club: N/A Year started Dragon Boat: 2014 First year on National Team: 2019 Why you like being part of a Team Sport: Dragonboat has give me the opportunity to work with many different individuals to achieve a common goal. I always enjoy the social aspect that is vital to the team environment. This team sport has allowed me to build relationships that are unique to any I've had. You get to experience suffering with your teammates but it makes the good times all the sweeter. Your favorite song/playlist for training: Trash - Jeremy Newall How does sport make you a better person: Sport has taught me the importance of rest and pacing myself. I used to stress a lot about time-sensitive things like goals and deadlines, but similar to a race or time trial, I tend to burn out. Learning the importance of pacing myself has really helped me appreciate the slow and quiet, grinding parts of life. What is your favourite Dragon Boat race: Toronto islands 2016, 500m race. Honestly we didn't do that well. However, seeing our coach cry because he was proud of us was one of the most motivating things I've experienced in the sport. What one word best describes you: monkey What is your favourite quote: "be better." - Johnny Cheong

Are you a young athlete looking for a great virtual competition? Register for the U24 virtual games! Find all the info in our website: www.dragonboatcanada.ca #youngathlete #dbc #dragonboat #virtualcompetition #watersports #canada

Check out Evolution of Leadership's latest interview with Olympic athlete, Gavin Maxwell. Gavin reminds us all that we can choose to quit or we can power through and aim for the podium! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9scBrYj8m0&t=1168s https://podcasts.apple.com//getting-better-i/id1533928112

National team candidates had an amazing experience today....getting the chance to have a zoom call with one of Canada's strongest sprint canoe athletes Laurence Vincent Lapointe . Thank you Laurence! We had some great takeaways from the chat...such as "when you fear your race, look back on all the work you've done to get to that point" and "eat to train and sleep to train".

Athlete Feature Full Name: Valentin Iancu Hometown: Montreal... Current Club: 22Dragons Year started Dragon Boat: 2018 First year on National Team: 2019 Why you like being of a team sport: I love competing, and there is nothing better than competing amongst friends. Team sports also help me realize that you can’t always do everything alone, you need to be able to rely on others as well. Your favorite song/playlist for training: Above & Beyond - Red Rocks How does sport make you a better person: Sport has given me discipline and has taught me the importance of never giving up on dreams even when it seems impossible. It’s allowed me to put more trust into my team mates and allow myself to be confident in myself and others. Whats is your favorite Dragon Boat race: 2019 Pattaya WDC - 500m Mixed Race 3. After losing the first 2 races and being 1.5 sec behind Thailand for gold, the team poured everything they had in that race to win gold by 1.8sec What one word describes you best: Determined What is your proudest achievement: The 8 months of consistent hard training it took to make the 2019 national team. Making the team after less than a year after I first put my foot in a dragon boat was proof to me that hard work pays off. What is your favorite quote: You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough - Mae West #dbc #dragonboat #athlete

Check out the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival Nov. 18-23 with workshops, panels, and competitions! Free and open to all, hear from distinguished speakers, including Olympic athletes, the IOC, WADA, the UN, and more. Program link: https://www.dropbox.com//UTS%20VYF%202020%20Programme_Nov%

Coaching Through Covid, a new webinar series from the Coaching Association of Canada, aims to support and re-engage coaches who are navigating a return to sport. The second installment in the series, led by INS Quebec Performance Planning Content Expert Myriam Paquette, will address flexible periodization strategies that will help coaches and athletes adapt to their constantly evolving circumstances. https://coach.ca/coaching-through-covid

Catch Jordan Hulecki's inspiring interview by Evolution of Leadership. Remember that champions aren't born, they create themselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K0NzHgVfaU&t=91s

Thank you to all veterans. We are grateful for your sacrifices and service. Please take a moment today to reflect on all that you are grateful for.

Announcement Here are the lists for the newly ratified committees - Para Athlete, Rules and Youth Racing committees. #dragonboatcanada #dragonboat

Get inspired and motivated by Evolution of Leader's interview with Johnny Chou by Darwin Li https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSVnvE5zCHo&t=1s

Media Release for PACCC We know this will come as sad news for you. Your health and safety is paramount. Stay safe and race again ... #dragonboat #idbf #paccc #dragonboatcanada #dragonboatchampionship