CanadaB次元官网网址檚 national dragon boat team has walked away with 85 medals, placing second overall at the International Dragon Boat Federation Racing Championships which took place in Pattaya, Thailand at the end of August.
Of note was the Senior B team (age 50 plus), which took home 15 medals from 15 events, something that head coach Tom Arnold is extremely proud of.
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A majority of the Senior B teamB次元官网网址檚 athletes originate from Vancouver Island, with 22 coming from VI Paddling, and others coming from the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club and Latitude 48 Paddling.
Other athletes from the team came from across the country, something Arnold thought was both a strength and a challenge.
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Arnold adds that the sport is something designed for athletes of all calibres B次元官网网址� from lifelong competitors to complete novices. The youngest competitor on the national team this year was 12, while the oldest was 71.
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