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2025 Inductees to the International Dragon Boat Hall of Fame

Exciting News! Announcing the 2025 Inductees to the International Dragon Boat Hall of Fame: Barbara Michaels and Colleen Middendorf will be inducted into the International Dragon Boat Hall of Fame during the 17th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Brandenburg, Germany. This exciting event will honor the inductees and their incredible accomplishments, shining a spotlight on their lasting legacy in the dragon boating community.
Thu 03 Apr 2025

New Coaches Wisdom for the ACP Paddler

Coaches Wisdom for the ACP Paddler: A recording of the March 23rd "Coaches Wisdom for the ACP Paddler" webinar featuring a panel of three exceptional leaders in the dragon boat community who bring a wealth of experience in competition, coaching, and team development is now available on the ACP webpage.
Thu 27 Mar 2025

RevSport Early Adopters

Webinar schedule for March 13. You will have an opportunity to proactively log questions ahead of the webinar and throughout the call. Club admins should register for the event: https://portal.revolutionise.com.au/usdbftrial/events/284460 . The event is called RevSport Club Portal Program.
Thu 13 Mar 2025

RevSport Early Adopters Meeting

Register for the meeting on March 13. You will have an opportunity to proactively log questions ahead of the webinar and throughout the call. Your club admins should register via the Event on the USDBF website so further information can be sent. Please check spam folders.
Sun 09 Mar 2025

Team USA BCP Coach announced

After careful consideration, the United States Dragon Boat Federation has selected Angela Long of Survivors in Sync at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida as the Team USA BCP Coach for the 2025 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships.
Mon 20 Jan 2025

IDBF Athlete’s Commission Election

IDBF Athlete’s Commission election will be held during the 2025 WDBRC in Germany. This is an opportunity for athletes to elect representatives to advocate on their behalf within the IDBF.
IDBF
Fri 10 Jan 2025

TEAM USA: National Coach Application Deadline extended

As a result of IDBF adding a BCP Division for the upcoming 17th World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Berlin, July 16-20, 2025, the deadlines for the USDBF National Coach Applications has been revised so that a coach for TEAM USA BCP can be recruited.
Tue 10 Dec 2024

Team USA BCP & Coaches

The USDBF is adding a BCP division to Team USA in the upcoming 17th World Dragon Boat Racing Championships to be held in Berlin, July 16-20, 2025. Any coaches and BCP members who are interested in trying out for the BCP division can find more information on the Team USA section of this website.
WDRBC 2025 Team USA BCP
Tue 10 Dec 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