USDBF TEAM USA Women's National Teams
2023 Senior A (40+) and Senior B (50+)
2023 Senior A (40+) and Senior B (50+)
Ellen L - Head coach
Senior B Women's coach ==> Team USA Senior B Women's Head Coach in 2007 Sydney and 2019 Pattaya IDBF World Championships, whose crews accumulated 3 golds, 3 silver, 4 bronze medals. Led US Senior B Open and Mixed teams to Gold, Silver and Bronze in the 2005 IDBF Berlin Worlds in the Demo racing class: Senior B.
Team USA member ==> competed in every IDBF Nations/World championship since 1999, earning 49 medals on the race course, racing for Premier to Jrs.
Head coach of the NJ-based Jersey Girls and Pink Lightning BCP.
Former 2 sport collegiate athlete
Andi L - Coach
Member of the 2019 Bronze medaling TEAM USA Senior B Women's Short boat crew, and silver medalist on 2009 TEAM USA Senior B crew.
Competed in 2 IDBF Club Crew Worlds
Former San Diego DBC board member and director of the San Diego DB Festival
Beth G - Coach
Member of the 2021 Senior B Women's TEAM USA Dream Team
Founder and coach Melbourne, FL based Heart and Soul Dragon Boat BCP and Supporter Program.
Former Collegiate Basketball and Volleyball Player
CJ W - Coach
Coach of Long Beach, CA based - RaBelles
Coaches Dragon boat, SUP and OC-6 teams.
Kitt N - Coach
Member of the 2019 Senior A Open TEAM USA crew.
Head coach of the Tampa-based SACA crews.
Loves all water vessels and races all of them (i.e. surfskis, OC-1, OC-2, etc.)
Former professional touring tennis player.
Leeann B - Coach
2019 TEAM USA Senior B team.
Team DPW and Kai Elua OC
Like all Cali OC paddlers, competed many of events on the Pacific waters.
Served as team manager for All USMC Basketball team with her dad, the Head Coach.
Lily T - Coach
Founding member and head coach of Boston 1. Led crew to their first CCWC in 2018 and qualified their crew for 2020 CCWC.
Certified fitness instructor and runs regular zoom fitness calls for Boston 1.
Nathan s - Coach
Member and coach at the 2019 Pattaya Worlds.
Coach's CA-based DPW dragon boat crew
TEAM USA head coach of the U16 and U18 programs
Patsy Z - Coach
Member of 4 Team USA campaigns winning 14 medals (4 silvers) at IDBF Worlds
competed at Hong Kong CCWC
Former track and field athlete
Rhisa G - Coach
Member of the 2019 Gold medaling TEAM USA Senior B Women's and Silver medaling Senior B Short boat mixed crew.
Excels in both long and short distance OC racing. Paddled all the biggie OC events. Silver medalist at the 2019 IVF Long distance OC races in Australia. Accomplished San Diego-based OC medal winning paddler.
Former swimmer on the US National team.
Suzy S - Coach
Member of the 2019 Silver medaling TEAM USA Premier women's Crew.
Accomplished San Diego-based OC medal winner paddler. Paddled all the biggie OC events.
Member of the historic Dana Outrigger Canoe Club.
Degreed Kinesiologist, Certified Personal trainer/sports nutritionist,
Former professional soccer player, coached division 1 college soccer and youth clubs
Cricket C - Member of Catch 22, NYC.
Member of the 2021 TEAM USA Dream Team.
Louise D - Member of NJ Dragon Boat Club
Former College Field Hockey player and former member of the UK National program
Registered in 2021 cycle
90 - Aged 40-49
140 - Aged 50+
FB interest of candidates and supporters - 70