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The BDA is the national governing body for Dragon Boat Racing throughout Great Britain.

Dragon Boat Racing is one of the most exciting and inclusive water sports as well as one of the fastest growing water sports that you can take part in world wide.

Junior Paddlers

Junior Paddlers

The BDA has a growing number of junior crews and these feed into our gold medal winning Junior GB Team.

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Paradragons

Paradragons

Para athletes can have a variety of mental & physical impairments. They race fully integrated within able bodied crews as well as in their own crew. They also compete internationally alongside other paradragon crews.

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BCP - Breast Cancer Paddlers

BCP - Breast Cancer Paddlers

It all started in 1996 when a Canadian sports medical specialist, Dr Don McKenzie, embarked on a research project to explore the benefits of regular, repetitive, strenuous exercise following breast cancer surgery.

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GB Team

GB Team

The BDA enters many different GB Teams into European & World Nations Championships and they regularly win medals. Do you want to represent your country at an international event?

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News

BDA Race Dates 2022

Saturday 5 March 2022

The National Competition event dates for 2022 are available.

BDA AGM 2022

Monday 21 February 2022

Notice of the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the BDA.

To be held on Saturday 9th April 2022 via Zoom, details to be advised, commencing at 10am.

BDA Future of Racing & Events

Sunday 21 November 2021

After Congress we asked Clubs to look into the findings and potential way forward, and then come back to a meeting in December with feedback. This event is taking place on the 4th of December, online, at 9.30am.

BNTS Dates out now

Thursday 18 November 2021

British National Training Squad (BNTS) dates are now out for most of the GB Teams, along with contact info for the coaches. Go to our BNTS page for more info here.

Team GB

Great Britain has been involved in international competition since the inauguration of the first World Championships held in Yue Yang, China in 1995. GB Squads have competed in every European and World Championships held since then.

League Tables

Open League 2019
Position Crew Races Points
1 Wraysbury 7 88
2 Secklow Hundred 6 84
3 Notts Anaconda 7 81
4 Amathus 7 71
5 Henley Dragons 6 57
6 Cambridgeshire Royals 6 55
7 Typhoon 5 54
8 Powerhouse 6 39
9 St Neots 7 37
10 Bristol Empire Dragons 4 35
11 Pershore Phoenix 5 32
12 Three River Serpents 3 30
13 Kingston Royals 4  26
14 Windy Pandas 3 21
15 Amathus Bees 5 18
16 Bradford Barracudas 2 9
17 Hurricanes 1 8
= Pink Champagne 3 8
19 Typhoon Too 2 5
= Manvers Dragons 1 5
21 Thames Titans 1 4
22 Spirit of Yorkshire 1 3
23 Kingston Pretenders 1 1
       
Last updated: 18/09/2019 at 23:52
Mixed League 2019
Position Crew Races Points
1 Raging Dragons 6 88
2 Worcester 7 78
3 Preston Dragons 7 74
4 Exe-Calibre 5 65
5 Soaring Dragons 5 48
6 Thames Taniwhas 4 46
7 Too Secksy 5 44
8 Hurricanes 3 34
9 Kingston Royals 2 28
10 Crusaders 1 11
       
Last updated: 18/09/2019 at 23:46
Womens League 2019
Position Crew Races Points
1 Notts Anaconda 6 72
2 Amathus 6 66
3 Kingston Royals 5 63
4 Secklow Hundred 5 54
5 Worcester 5 47
6 Victorious Secret 4 41
7 Preston Dragons 5 40
8 St Neots 4 37
9 Raging Dragons 3 28
10 Pershore Flyers 4 26
11 Typhoon 1 15 
= Pink Champagne 2 15 
13 Hurricanes 1 10 
= Thames 1 10
15 Weather Girls 1 8
= Weather Girls 1 8
17 Bradford Barracudas 1 6 
       
Last updated: 18/09/2019 at 23:44
Junior League 2019
Position Crew Races Points
1 Thunder Dragons 5 73
2 Burner Dragons 4 59
       
Last updated: 18/09/2019 at 23:44
Premier Club Division 2019
Position Crew Races Points
1 Secklow Hundred 6 188.68
2 Amathus DBC 7 154.5
3 Notts Anaconda 7 152
4 Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club 7 121
5 Kingston Royals 6 120.68
6 Raging Dragons 6 116
7 Henley Dragons 6 88.5
8 Wraysbury 7 88
9 St Neots DBT 7 85.54
10 Typhoon Dragon Boat Club 5 78
11 Bristol Empire Dragons 7 66.86
12 Exe-Calibre Dragon Boat Club 5 65
       
Last updated: 18/09/2019 at 23:34
Standard Club Division 2019
Position Crew Races Points
1 Preston Dragons DBC 7 129.5
2 Cambridgeshire Royals 7 80.4
3 Pershore Phoenix DBC 7 66.36
4 Thames Dragon Boat Racing Club 4 66
5 Soaring Dragons Loughborough 6 56.86
6 Hurricanes DBC 4 56
7 Powerhouse Dragons 6 51.54
8 Three River Serpents 3 30
9 Bradford Barracudas 4 24.04
10 Windy Pandas Dragon Boat Club 3 24 
11 Pink Champagne 3 23
12  Crusaders DBC 1 11 
13 Spirit of Yorkshire 2 10
14 Manvers Dragons 1 8
15 Yaguara Dragons 1 1
       
Last updated: 18/09/2019 at 23:40

Events

BDA National: London

Sunday 19 June 2022 (9:00 AM)
19th June – London Regatta Centre confirmed

BDA National: Milton Keynes

Saturday 2 July 2022 (9:00 AM)
2nd July - Caldecotte Lake, Milton Keynes confirmed

BDA Regional Weekend

Saturday 30 July 2022 (9:00 AM)
30/31st July – Regional weekend – 30th July Silverwing confirmed for Southern Regional event 31st July Nottingham confirmed for Northern Regional event

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