PROPELLED by their padding performance at NSW State Championships in March, the crew from the Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club (CHDBC) are gearing up for more action this weekend.
The local dragon boaters will take part in the Kalang River Dragons Regatta at Urunga from Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 May.
They go into the regional regatta buoyed by strong results at the state level.
At the Sydney International Regatta Centre, Camden Haven crews reached finals in Senior A Women, Senior A Open (over 40), and Senior Bs (over 50) divisions in 500m events.
“We were all so happy with the club’s results as we did a lot better than expected,” said CHDBC spokesperson Fiona Thorn.
“We had two new people steering who had never swept at a state event before and they did really well.
“We also had 14 people who had never competed at that level before.
“So to do as well as we did is pretty amazing.”
Newcomers to paddling and the CHDBC, Kit Poole and Jo Franklin both competed at the State Championships.
“It was very good and a real learning curve, especially seeing the different techniques,” Jo said.
“For us newbies, trying to understand what to do and how to do it, it was a fantastic experience,” said Kit.
By Kim AMBROSE
