Congratulations PDRT Fireblades!!!

maraming races na naka line up in the next few months. there is the manila ocean park, boracay, camsur and many other international races. it puts more pressure on us specially now that we have proven again that we are the leading club team. after the championships success in the summer sea sports festival, there is nothing else to do but maintain that position. we all know very well na maraming sacrifices that we had to make to get the championship in the recent race. for one, we had to practice as early as 5am para lang makakuha ng bangka. for several days we sacrificed the comforts of our beds for training sa marumi at mabaho na manila bay. another thing is the passion and dedication everyone showed. we all showed teamwork in its true form. kudos to all those who put the details together. i will not mention names, baka may makalimutan pa ako. in a team sport like ours, what each one does affects the other so let us make it a point to affect our team mates in a positive way. jhoan

not just another race

di ko na mabilang kung pang ilang dragonboat race ko na ito. each one is different. may iba ibang challenges from preparations to the actual races. getting more and more competitive each year. preparing for the races is a very challenging task. practice pa lang gets harder and harder. other details like uniforms, line up, collections, food and other details has to be attended to. kaya saludo ako sa ating lahat. tulad ng pag sasagwan, di natin ito magagawa kung ikaw lang mag isa. kailangan tulong tulong. till next time.

jhoan

My first dragon boat experience

I remember when I was first introduced to the sport of dragon boat racing. I was in college when some guy friends invited me to join them and try the sport. They were gracious enough to give me a ride since it was so early in the morning. It was still dark and when the sun appeared I saw myself in the CCP dock. It used to be just coconut trees and lining the now paved Harbour Square. The CCP jogging club was the only group doing aerobics early in the morning. There were only very few teams. I never really took any sport seriously. I played basketball, volleyball, skateboarding, rollerblading, but nothing competitive. Before I knew it I was already training for the first ever women's national dragonboat rowing team. I have no regrets. All the years in dragonboating were very memorable. The competitions here and abroad have contributed much to the passion that I have for the sport and the life that I am living right now. It has become an integral part of the family schedule and advocacy.

Tell me your first dragonboat experience.

Jhoan

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