Senior B Open and Mixed
Our congratulations go out to all the athletes that secured a spot on Team Canada 2013!
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| Marc Villeneuve | Alec Bayes | Stan Walton |
| Liz Bradley | Peter Virtanen | Ian Walter |
| Carol Callingham | Denise Dale | Dori Greatti |
| Joanne Jarman | Maria Kuzman | Fanny Marr |
| Sylvie Plante | Theresa Tomczyk | Paula Villafana |
| Lance Stewart | Kerry Phillips |
Team Captain Wayne Gregory has this to say about the 2013 Canadian Senior B Mixed and Open Crews:
Ladies and Gentlemen,
You should all be proud to be on the roster for the Canadian National Granddragon Team – for some of you it will be your first time, and it will be an amazing experience – and for others, it will be a repeat performance.
However, make no mistake about it – IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO MERELY HAVE MADE THE TEAM – we will have the stiffest competition we have faced yet – and we have lost some high level paddlers to attrition over the last year. Therefore, everyone on the roster, “rookies” and “veterans” alike will need to step up their game in the next four months and get a few per cent faster and a few pounds lighter (especially with the Champion boats!). Two years ago, in the men’s races, Poland and Russia were nipping at our heels, and the former eastern bloc countries will have more countries entered and stiffer competition. We are the team to beat, and they will be gunning for us.
Now is the time, when the water is no longer hard, to paddle, paddle and paddle. Whether it is in dragonboats, outriggers, or even marathon canoes –the more hours spent paddling in the next few months, the better we will be!
See you on the water,
Captain Wayne
Crew Director - Pat Bradley
Program Update - June 8, 2012
Details
concerning the Senior B Open and Mixed National Team
Athlete Evaluation Camp. It's important that you register
in advance so we can organize appropriate number of staff and equipment.
Program Update - May 10, 2012
SENIOR ‘B’ OPEN and MIXED
PROGRAM UPDATE
BELLEVILLE ORIENTATION AND ASESSMENT CAMP
43 athletes attended the Senior B MIXED and OPEN Athlete Orientation and Assessment Camp May 5,2012 in Belleville.
18 females and 25 males from the Toronto , Ottawa and Montreal regions trained together on the water and rec’d an orientation to the Fitness Testing protocol and the Senior B program.
Coaching staff is currently in the process of organizing an Athlete Evaluation event in Western Canada. Details to follow.
SENIOR B OPEN/MIXED PROGRAM NOTES:
1) OC1 testing protocol has changed to include 3 distances; 150 metres, 330 metres and 660 metres.
2) Self Fitness Tests to be submitted July 30,2012.
3) Training and Testing Camp is scheduled for Sept 22 and 23. Location yet to be determined. We will NOT be competing at the Quebec Cup.
4) First group of athletes will be released immediately following this Camp.
5) Nov 11: Pool paddle and fitness testing at Trent University in Peterborough
6) Final crew selections to be made following March spring training Camp in Florida or South Carolina.
About Pat Bradley and the Program
Pat resides in Belleville with his wife Liz (also a
paddler).
Pat was first selected to the Canadian Senior B National
Team in 2007, when he competed at the World Championships at Penryth,
Austraila. Since then Pat has
been called upon to take on a leadership role to assist then Head Coach and
Program Director Stan Machacek;
initially as Team Captain in Prague, and finally in Tampa as the Open
crew coach.
Pat values his training under Stan..”I was methodically
prepared for this job over the past 6 years by one of the best in the
business…Stan” .
Pat spends his non-National team moments operating the
Quinte Dragonboat Training Centre in
Belleville. He is the co-founder and
head coach of the highly successful HEAT
Club Crew program.
Pat also instructs at various training Camps.
Dragonboat Racing Highlights
· Three
time IDBF Canadian Senior B World Champion: Sydney, Prague, Tampa (Captain)
· Two time
IDBF Club crew Senior B World Champion: Penang, Macau (Coach/Athlete)
· Founder
and Head Coach, Quinte Dragonboat Training Centre (est.2001)
Training and Certificates
· Level 2
DBC Coach and Official
· Level 1
Coach Instructor, DBC
· Level 4
Coach: Canadian Amateur Hockey Asociation
· Fitness
Instructor, Harbour Fitness Centre, Belleville, ON
PURPOSE:
Purpose of the 2013 Senior B (Open and Mixed)program and
the “Roar for Four” is to identify, select and train athletes who possess and
have demonstrated the skills required to
successfully represent Canada at the World Championships in Hungary.
GOAL:
The program goal is to continue to dominate the World
Championships with a program that has won 23 gold medals and 1 silver medal in
24 races in GD Open and Mixed. By
assembling a strong and experienced leadership team we plan to create the
fastest crews possible by using athletes from across Canada and integrating
into a core of paddlers that will train together regularly.
SENIOR “B” REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The Canadian Senior B (age 50+) Open and Mixed crews are now recruiting male and female
athletes to try out to represent Canada at the
2013 IDBF World Championships in Hungary.
Suitable candidates will possess and have demonstrated
exceptional individual technical skills, the physical ability to paddle with
the crew and the personality to be a positive team member.
Our goal for 2013 is to continue to dominate the World
Championships with a program that has won 23 gold medals and 1 silver medal in
the last 3 IDBF World Dragon Boat Championships.
Please read the Senior B Training and Events Schedule before registering.
To register please email following information to Crew Director,
Pat Bradley, pbradley159@gmail.com
• Full name
• Address
• Phone numbers
• DOB
• Current Weight
• Height
• Paddling side
(R/L)
• Home Club Crew
• Reference from
home Club Crew Coach
• International
racing experience
NOTE: The total
individual athlete fee for the 2012 Senior B program is $325.00. Includes all
2012 training and racing events as well as a National Team training shirt.
Payments can be made by cheque in 3 installments:
$125.00 due prior to May 5,2012
$100.00 due August 10, 2012
$100.00 due September 14,2012
Please contact Pat directly, or business manager Bob
Doyle (macbelleville@bell.net) if you
have any questions concerning financial arrangements, travel,
accommodation, etc.
Cheques to be mailed to:
Bob Doyle
185 North Front Street
Belleville, ON
K8P 3C1
Also, in late
August and September 2012 there will be 2 to 3 mid-week practices scheduled for
area athletes. Specific dates to be
confirmed. Likely location is Pickering
Dragon Boat club ( Frenchman's Bay). There will be a preliminary Athlete
Evaluation Camp for Open and Mixed Senior B athletes in Belleville,
Saturday May 5.
You may register
now by contacting Pat Bradley directly at pbradley159@gmail.com.
**Looking for more information on tests you might be less familiar with?
Check out these links:
Medball russian twists:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sel-uJgs5iY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
2 arm Medball pushup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDCYtwVrZ-s&feature=youtube_gdata_player