Fun, Fitness & Family Life: January 2015

In 2010 I started training for the 2011 Bath Half Marathon raising money for Cancer Research UK. This kick started something in me to chase the adrenalin rush and new experiences. After this I signing up for sponsored dragon boat challenge paddling from Bath to Bristol raising money for WaterAid with the help of Bristol Empire Dragons.

The dragon boat team asked me to join the team and race with them at Henley in October 2011, that was it, even though it was a wet and cold sport (in the winter!) I was hooked!

Two years later, having raced with the team most months of each year, I had the opportunity (and votes) to become the Team Captain. The team continued to support and coach me and finally persuaded me to try out for the Great Britain Premier Dragon Boat Squad. In March 2013 I completed a Time Trial and was soon after informed that I had made it onto the team.

In July 2013 I competed as a GB Athlete in the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) World Championship in Szeged, Hungary. This was an amazing experience and really pushed me mentally and physically (especially racing in 44oC!)

In March 2014 I completed a time trial for a place the 2014 Premier Dragon Boat Team and made the cut. This time trial was for two team for two separate events;

1st Dragon Boat World Cup, Fuzhou, China in June
11th European Dragon Boat Championship, Racice, Czech Republic in July

After months of intense training the GB Premier Dragon Boat Team had the opportunity to show everyone what it was made of.... and in July 2014 the Women's Team excelled and came home with a Gold medal for the 2k and two Silver medals for the 500m & 200m! Words really can't explain how much this meant to us as a team and to me personally!

Fun, Fitness & Family Life

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Bristol Empire Dragons in Various GB Squads Win Medals 2014

2014 Summary