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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 Events 2025

Here are the important dates for your dragonboating diary for 2025

GB Prem applications are open

Applications for the GB Premier squad have been reopened

If you would like to be part of the GB Premier squad at the World Championships in Brandenburg in July, please complete this form: https://bit.ly/GB-prems by Friday 7th February.

20TH EDBF EUROPEAN CLUB CREW CHAMPIONSHIPS

On behalf of the Council of the European Dragon Boat Federation (EDBF) and of the Serbian Dragon Boat Federation (SDBS) we warmly invite all Club Crews from European countries to participate in the 20th EDBF European Club Crew Championships (ECCC) in Belgrade, Serbia.

GB Senior B Women's trials date

GB Senior B Women's re-trials 2025 date

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.

Events

2024 BDA Congress and AGM

Saturday 2 March 2024 (12:00 AM)

BDA National Event - Stockton

Sunday 5 May 2024 (8:00 AM)

BDA National Event - Manchester

Sunday 9 June 2024 (8:00 AM)

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