USDBF TEAM USA Women's National Teams
2023 Senior A (40+) and Senior B (50+)
2023 Senior A (40+) and Senior B (50+)
Rolling selections start by May 1, 2023
Final selections by June 1-10, 2023
Selection of Paddlers -
Primary selection criteria = OC-1 time trial using a dragon boat paddle at 500m, additional distances simulating 1k and/or 200m may also be run.
Race results from 1 or 2 person national events in outrigger, marathon, SUP, kayak also be considered.
Coach-ability and ability to apply technique principles.
Fitness and training regimens are the responsibility of each individual in supporting their paddling performance. This will not be measured nor tracked for the purpose determining selection.
Selection of Steerers and Drummers
Drumming candidates should attend a festival or one of the paddling camps to be evaluated for ability to apply and manage race plan. Suggested camps and festivals TBD. Race videos helpful. Rowing coxswains also considered. Serious candidates should consider attending the team weeklong camp (at Sarasota, FL - May 15-20, 2023). Skills evaluated using a drumming metric.
Steering candidates will be evaluated on their skills including to minimize their impact on hull speed while maintaining the best path to the finish line and 2k turns. Race videos helpful. Serious candidates should consider attending the team weeklong camp (at Sarasota, FL - May 15-20, 2022). Skills evaluated using a steering metric.
are NOT REQUIRED to attend any SENIOR A Women / SENIOR B Women's hosted camps. It is simply strongly suggested that candidates consider attending one.
ARE REQUIRED to participate in at least 1 time trial to be considered for the Final roster for the 2023 TEAM USA Senior A Women or Senior B Women teams.
May attend as many camps or time trials as they wish.
can expect their time trial times to be posted on the team facebook page within a week of the time trial. All TEAM USA coaches will have access to our time trial results.
can expect Senior A Women and Senior B Women TEAM USA selections to be based on their time trial results.
Time trial results place you on the team, camps help me figure out where to seat you in the boat.
Any gals qualifying for the final Senior A or Senior B mixed team standard boat roster as a paddler will be recognized as having made the final Senior A or Senior B women's team roster as a paddler. Times posted during those mixed time trials will be incorporated into the women's time trial data base.
Selection onto TEAM USA will be based on their best 500m time trial posting.
Expect to participate in a 200 and/or 1k simulated time trial to determine seating placement at worlds
May be asked to complete another 500m time trial.
Expected to compete in June 2023 Philly IDBR or July Long Beach DBF as pre-worlds races with TEAM USA or attend July Philly mini-camp weekend.
Arrive at Worlds weekend By August 4 for Saturday and Sunday practices