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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 update on Coronavirus

Monday 29 March 2021

Following the government's announcement of the gradual relaxing of restrictions associated with the Coronavirus pandemic, a return to outdoor sport can now occur from 29th March 2021.

GB Senior A Recruiting

Despite all the challenges and uncertainty, the GB Senior A squad is pressing on. We have refocused our efforts a little into the “2021 Fast Forwards Programme”.
If competitions are going ahead we aim to be ready. If not we will focus on a positive future by keeping people motivated and involved. If you are Senior A eligible, interested and prepared to move forwards with us to create the future please check out the video and get in contact.

Club Fees Waived

We are aware that this is not the same for all clubs, some of whom are facing a reduction in membership and income. You will know that the club affiliation fees (£400 per club) were due for payment on 01 January, however we have agreed to waive these fees for all clubs that were members last year and extend your club membership to the end of 2021. We will refund the clubs that have paid for this year. For clubs that were not members last year, please get in touch with us to discuss your membership for this year.

Moving to Phase 2

The BDA Executive have agreed to progress to Phase 2 of our return to training plan from Friday 23 October.

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

Return to Training Clubs Q&A

Return to Training Clubs Q&A

Monday 14 September 2020 (7:00 PM)
Return to dragon boat training Q&A

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