[Merged] All About Dragon Boat Rowing

[maxieGRL]

i was into dragon boat rowing for awhile during my sophomore year in college. i miss that..

[MAX]

how do u get in? is the training really tough? i heard they train in pasig river... i doubt if i could take the stench...

[bagel]

actually it's in manila bay

[maxieGRL]

Originally posted by MAX
how do u get in? is the training really tough? i heard they train in pasig river... i doubt if i could take the stench...

yup its at manila bay. sculling yung sa pasig river. you get used to the smell, it's really abd though at the dock but once you're at open sea it's okay.

the dip is something to be remembered.

i tried it because i had a classmate in one of my subjects who was into rowing, she invited me. so i gave it a try. i had to stop when school started getting really hectic. since training was at around 5:30am. i didn't get enough sleep.

[AbsoluteAnarchy]

i remember a friend of mine once told me na pinatalon daw sila sa manila bay...ang baho daw dahil puro grasa yung water.
eeewwwwwwwwwwwwwww........

[JAZZTEENZ]

I WAS LUCKY TO BE PART OF THE I-LAN DRAGON BOAT TEAM IN TAIWAN LAST '96.. I'M THE ONLY FILIPINO WHO JOIN THE COMPETITION(SO FAR), I WAS RECRUIT THRU MY COUSIN'S FRIEND(TAIWANESE) WHOM I ALSO PLAYED BASKETBALL DURING WEEKEND.. SINCE THEY LIKE MY HEIGHT AND BUILT, THEY ASKED MY DAD TO CONVINCED ME TO JOIN THEIR TEAM.. GRABE, ALAGANG-ALAGA TALAGA KAMI NUNG MANAGEMENT.. LAHAT NG BASIC NEEDS NAMIN PROVIDED NILA.. VERY SUPPORTIVE DIN YUNG COACH AT PATI YUNG MGA KASAMA KONG TAIWANESE.. ABOUT THE TRAINING: 4:00 WAKE-UP CALL KO, 4:20 ASSEMBLY SA TRAINING GROUND, 4:30 EXERCISE/STRETCHING 4:35 JOGGING(KAILANGAN WALANG MAIIWAN), 4:55-5 AM SHORT EXERCISE SA BOAT, THEN WITH PADEL. TAPOS AN HOUR OF FULL POWER NA PRACTICE (TALAGANG NAKAKAPAGOD AT NAKAKANGAWIT). THEN, BREAKFAST NA (HEAVY MEAL W/ VITAMINS PA) . DAILY YUN FOR A MONTH AND A HALF.. EVERY M-W-F WEIGHTS SESSION AT 7:00-9:00 PM.. KASAMA KAMI SA TOP 3 KAYA LUMABAN KAMI FOR INT'L COMPETITION.. I MET THE PHIL. TEAM NGA EH, AND THEYRE SURPRISE TO SEE ME THERE IN TAIPEI.. WE HAVE A SOUVENIR PICS WITH THE WHOLE PHIL. TEAM TOGETHER.. THAT'S KINDA RARE EXPERIENCE IN TAIWAN BEFORE..

[Lenny]

Some of my teammates wanted me to join (swimmers converted to rowers) the rowing team back at school, but I really hate salt water (what more water sa Manila bay?) So I declined. And yeah they throw you sa Manila bay if you're a newbie.

[PYROS_rookie]

Hi there, fellow sports enthusiasts!
For those who are interested to join DragonBoat Team, kindly PM me.
But these sports have a qualification:
-you should be able to wake up early, and that would be 5am or 5:30am.

Our team, PYROS, Philippine Youth Rowing Society
has our own DragonBoat/Rowing Boat.

Training shcedule is: Tuesday / Wednesday / Friday / Saturday.

i'm just a rookie in this team, but I already competed in four local regattas/race.

yu can check out our team at www.google.com

Proud to say, we have a recoginition from GMA.

We will be competing in Singapore, and Vancouver, Canada this coming September.

Qualifications:
-anyone is invited
-PHp200.00 for lifetime membership and Php100 per month will be collected for boat maintainance.

If you are interested, jsut give me a brief resume of yourself.

(hehehe) in order to join this team, you must know someone inside it then endorsement will go on.. so forth and so on..

[pbrg]

Im interested, please send me more details... abbie@photosbykengo.com

[PYROS_rookie]

Im interested, please send me more details... abbie@photosbykengo.com

Great. Nice to hear from you. kindly check your mail, i already give the details..

We'll be competing this September at Singapore and Vancouver Canada.

[poison.ivy]

any update?

[Pancho Jr]

may pupunta ba dito sa Subic Dragon Boat Regatta sa second week ng Feb?

[vcmar3210]

Meron bang sculling sa Philippines as against yung rowing na alam natin

[Dr. Armstrong]

PYROS_rookie, i might have met you last Friday. Teammate mo ba sina Ina, Poch, Noelle, Coach Danny, etc? Hehe.

Gave dragonboat a shot last Friday. Loved it, even the excruciating burn my left arm had to endure days after. Heh.

[Dr. Armstrong]

may pupunta ba dito sa Subic Dragon Boat Regatta sa second week ng Feb?

ako manonood to support my friends tsaka malapit sa bahay namin sa pampanga! haha di pa qualified magregatta eh newbie pa lang.

[vinoi]

any one here who wanna try dragon boat rowing? para sana me kasabay ako as newbie. im gonna start later this morning. wish me luck!

[redbutterfly]

PYROS_rookie im interested too. crahs29@yahoo.com

[eveRything]

anong gear ba kelangan dito?

[gorz_07]

i wanna join UPDT haha pano ba makapasok? hehehe

[Draex]

member of Philippine Dragonboat Rowing Team - Fireblades here.

Some info about our team:

The Philippine Dragonboat Rowing Team, popularly known as PDRT Fireblades, is one of the premier dragonboat club teams in the Philippines today. We are comprised of competitive and recreational paddlers training to compete in local, national and international competitions.
PDRT Fireblades is a unique and mixed cast comprised of novice and experienced paddlers promoting the sport while encouraging physical fitness.

PDRT Fireblades has participated in numerous local and international competitions and has consistently been among the top teams to beat. We are currently ranked 2nd by the Philippine Dragonboat Federation's annual ranking. (1st Phil. Navy)

Through the years, both our men and women crews bagged several medals and trophies in various categories and events.

Be fit and be a part of the exciting world of Dragon Boat racing. This sport is among the fastest growing of team water sports.
Join us every Wednesdays, Fridays(5am), Saturdays and Sundays (7am) at Manila Bay docking area beside CCP. Once you've achieved a sufficient level of proficiency, you will be trained to be a competitive racer.