The T&T National Dragon Boat Racing Team returned from the recently concluded International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) World Championship's Regatta which took place in Tampa, Florida with a total of 21 medals between the premier team, the Under-18 and the Under-23 teams. The successful Under-23 team claimed a total of four gold, three silver and three bronze medals while the premier team clinched a single gold, two silver and two bronze medals. The Under-18 team won four silver and two bronze medals.
Since the inauguration of the sport in T&T in 2006, during the Chinese Bicentennial Day celebrations, regattas have been regularly hosted across both islands, in particular Chaguramas and Pigeon Point, Tobago. The T&T National Dragon Boat Racing Team has extended appreciation to those who have supported them on their "Journey to the Worlds" and welcome even more support from the corporate world and Government.
RESULTS
Premier Team
Men's 200m: 3rd (Philippines 1st, Australia 2nd)
Women's 200m: 1st (Hong Kong 2nd, Puerto Rico 3rd)
Women's 500m: 2nd (Hong Kong 1st, Puerto Rico 3rd)
Mixed Team 200m: 2nd (Philippines 1st, Italy 3rd)
Mixed Team 500m: 3rd (Philippines 1st, Hungary 2nd)
Under 23
2000m Standard Boat Mixed: 3rd
1000m Standard Boat Mixed: 3rd
200m Standard Boat Mixed: 2nd
200mSmall Boat Female: 1st
200m Small Boat Open: 1st (Hong Kong, 2nd)
500m Standard Boat Mixed: 3rd
500m All Comers Small Boat Mixed: 2nd (Canada 1st, USA 3rd)
500m All Comers Small Boat Open: 1st
500m Small Boat Female: 2nd
500m Small Boat Open: 1st (Hong Kong, 2nd)
Under 18
Boys' 200m: 2nd(Canada 1st, Hong Kong 3rd)
Boys' 500m: 2nd
Girls' 200m: 2nd
Girls'500m: 3rd
Girls' All Comers 200m: 2nd
Mixed Team 200m: 3rd (Germany 1st, Canada 2nd)
ROLES IN TAMPA
Head of Delegatio– Keith Dalip (President - Trinidad & Tobago DragoBoat Federation)
National Technical Advisor – Frederick Heese.
National Team Leader – Shallona Shallowe
Crew Manager – Catherine Beard
Coaches – Keith Dalip, Lester Marin, Randy Cato, Leslie Lee-Joyeau
Sport Therapist – Brent Elder
Crew Captains – Jeffrey Ng Chow and Summer Gibso(Premiere Crew);
Raphael Joseph and Aliyah Hosei(U23s); BrandoLee and Shauna Edghill (U18).
Helmsme– Keith Dalip, EarliStanford, Leslie Lee-Joyeau & Alexander Weedon.
NB: Small boats hold 10 paddlers, a drummer and a helmsman, the standard boats hold 20 paddlers, a drummer and a helmsman. All Under-18 mixed races were standard, 20-paddler boats; small boats were used for boy/girl junior races and for the premier team races.