Dragon Boat racing is broken out into racing divisions based on two criteria: age and gender.
AGE DIVISIONS Premier - The fastest adult paddlers, regardless of age Senior - Paddlers no younger than 40 years of age. Grand Master - Paddlers no younger than 50 years of age. Youth - Paddlers between 12 and 18 years of age.
GENDER DIVISIONS Open - No restrictions on gender balance, but the Open roster is typically all male. Sometimes referred to as the Mens division. Mixed - Must include 8 or more women on a team of 20 paddlers. Womens - All 20 paddlers must be women.
EXAMPLES Divisions are named by gender, then age. Premier Open - Typically all men in their 20s, 30s, and occasionally older. Premier Women - All women in their 20's 30's and occasionally older. Senior Mixed - Typically 12 men and 8 women, all of them 40 years of age and older.
Paddlers of all ages are welcome to come to practice and attempt to make the team.
We are now on our five-day per week practice rotation. If you'd like to be informed about team workouts and plans, please let us know via the form on the Team Recruiting page (see below), so we can add you to our email list.
Our weekday practices on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday start at 5:45AM - weekends generally shove at 7:15AM, but are subject to change around the busy rowing schedule (which can be found at http://www.boathouserow.org). All practices shove from the dock located just downstream from the Columbia Bridge on West River Drive (new location for 2012), located near the intersection of Black Road and West River Drive.
If you're interested in coming out and trying to make the team, head over to the PDBA Recruiting Page and fill out the form - we'll get back to you soon!
The Philadelphia Dragon Boat Association is a 501(c)(3) Organization.
The Teams
Paddlers of all ages are welcome to come to practice and attempt to make the team.