NEWS FROM FLORIDA!
A number of hard working groups of NDC athletes and coaches have just returned from the 2010 Florida Training Camp in Tampa and the reviews are in, lots of mileage, fun in the sun, and hard work!
Athletes from across Canada and the US participated in the highly technical program enduring 2-3 dragonboat practices per day totaling over 120 kilometres weekly, a weight training program at the local gym, and regular video review and analysis.
At the camp, participants had a chance to use the cutting-edge Merlin Excalibur digital data acquisition paddle and review their individual performance with the expert National Dragonboat Club coaching staff.
Other events included;
- Thursday night Smack Down – showcasing Tampa’s home teams, TECO and Blade Runners against the visiting camp participants, guess who won;)
- Paddlefest 2010 - combining OC-6 outrigger, stand-up paddling (SUP), and dragonboat racing in a round-robin format followed by well deserved ice cold refreshments!
- György “KOLO” Kolonics Memorial Biathlon - 3Km in an OC-1, C-1 or K-1, 30 chin-ups and a 3Km run. Mass start, hard racing.
Many thanks to our host-partners Paddlecore and Outrigger Performance Advantage (OPA) for putting on such great camps. Plans for the 2011 Florida Training Camps are already coming together. More details, and pictures, will be posted on the website very soon at www.nationaldragonboat.com
