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Team USA candidates

Members interested in applying for any Team USA 2025 slots can now indicate their choices. You must be a member in good standing.
Mon 28 Oct 2024

2025 CCNC Invitation

On behalf of the USDBF Competition & Technical Committee, we cordially invite you to participate in the 2025 USDBF Club Crew National Championships, where all berths to the 2026 IDBF Club Crew World Championships will be awarded. The event will be held October 16th – 19th, 2025 at Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida.
Sun 17 Nov 2024

Empire Dragon Boat Team

Empire Dragon Boat Team from New York City was featured recently on The Today Show as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month. A sisterhood of breast cancer survivors are finding strength in dragon boat racing. Paddling through challenges, they’re turning their fight against cancer into a powerful journey of support and resilience. “We paddle for the people who can no longer paddle,” says one team member. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports for TODAY.
Mon 28 Oct 2024

CCWC 2024 Bulletin 4

Everything you need to know to get your dragon boat club ready for CCWC 2024. Download Bulletin 4.
Wed 21 Aug 2024

CanAm collaboration

CANAM CLUB CREW CHAMPIONS - Super collaborative effort between DBC & UDDBF
Fri 26 Jul 2024

CACCC 2024 - USA teams on the podium

Twelve teams from the US are competing in the inaugural CanAm Club Crew Championships. As of Friday, at least 4 have made it to the podium!
Wed 24 Jul 2024

Can American Club Crew Championships

Eight teams from the United States will be competing in the first ever Can American Club Crew Championships at the Welland International Flatwater Centre July 24-28. Live steaming will be available on the DBC YouTube channel.
Sun 14 Jul 2024

Interested in becoming a TEAM USA coach?

Applications for Team USA coaching positions now available. Other Team USA staff, such as the team manager, or any other staff deemed necessary will be selected using the same procedures and processes as the selection of coaches.
Sun 19 May 2024

CanAmerican Club Crew Championships!

Registrations are coming in and racing is going to be awesome. We have crews from across both countries. Registration deadline is MAY 15, 2024! Don't miss this inaugural opportunity.
Wed 08 May 2024

T.U.E. Submission

CCWC 2024 Participants needing to submit a T.U.E. Form should email it to Bridget Walters the Chair of the Medical Commission (chair-medical@dragonboat.sport)
Mon 29 Apr 2024

CCWC2024 - BULLETIN #2 AVAILABLE

CCWC 2024 will be the biggest CCWC yet. Fifty nations, 500 clubs, 7000 athletes. Information in Bulletin No.2 provides further details on the 14th IDBF Club Crew World Dragon Boat Championships and reminds participating Club Crews about the important timelines.. 
Thu 21 Mar 2024

ADEL Anti-Doping course

If you completed the ADEL Anti-doping course in 2022 or 2023, your certificate must be valid until September 2024 or later in order to participate in CCWC 2024.
Thu 14 Mar 2024

IMPORTANT Information for Accreditation at the CCWC 2024

ATTENTION CCWC 2024 team managers who are sending crews and support personnel to the CCWC 2024 in Ravenna. Please visit our CCWC 2024 page to find important information regarding required Anti-doping accreditation requirements that must be completed soon.
Sat 02 Mar 2024