TEAM USA Women's National Teams
2025 Senior A (40+) and B (50+)
Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany -- July 15-20, 2025
ABOUT US
Coaching Staff:
Ellen L - Head coach
Senior B Women's coach ==>
2007 Sydney - 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
2019 Pattaya - 3 golds, 3 bronze medals.
2023 Pattaya - 2 golds, 2 silver, 2 bronze
Senior B Open and Mixed ==>
2005 Berlin - Demo: Gold, Silver and Bronze
Senior A Women's coach ==>
2023 Pattaya - 5 silver, 1 bronze.
Team USA member ==>
1999 IDBF Nottingham, England World Championships - to 2023 Pattaya
earned 87 IDBF medals racing and coaching
2014 Fuzhou China 1st World Cup Championships - Premier women, Mixed, 1 silver
Head coach of the NJ-based Jersey Thunder and Pink Lightning BCP.
Former Dual sport collegiate athlete
Alice T - Assistant Coach
TEAM USA Assistant Coach ==>
Coach of DCH-NYC, one of the premier youth crews in NYC
TEAM USA member ==>
2023 Pattaya - Senior A - 2 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze
Raced on Premier Women since 2011 Tampa Worlds.
Beth G - Assistant Coach
Senior Women's A&B Assistant coach ==>
2023 Pattaya - Senior A - 5 silvers, 1 bronze medals
2023 Pattaya - Senior B - 2 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronze medals
TEAM USA member ==>
2023 Pattaya - Senior B Women - 2 golds, 2 silvers
2021 TEAM USA Dream Team member
Member of the 2021 Senior B Women's TEAM USA Dream Team
CCWC Ravenna 2024, on Senior B and C on women's and mixed crews - 4 golds, 1 silver and 4 bronze.
Founder and coach Melbourne, FL based Heart and Soul Dragon Boat BCP and Supporter Program.
Former Collegiate Basketball and Volleyball Athlete
Danielle R - Assistant Coach
TEAM USA member ==>
2023 Pattaya - Senior A - 2 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze
Outrigger paddler
yoga instructor
Lily T - Assistant Coach
Senior Women's A&B Assistant coach ==>
2023 Pattaya - Senior A - 5 silvers, 1 bronze medals
2023 Pattaya - Senior B - 2 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronze medals
2021 TEAM USA Dream Team
TEAM USA member ==>
2024 Miluo China World Cup Championship - Premier Women and Mixed
2023 Pattaya - Premier Women - 1 golds, 2 silvers
2023 Pattaya - Senior A Mixed - 1 gold
2021 TEAM USA Dream Team member
Founding member and head coach of Boston 1. Led crew to their first CCWC in 2018 and qualified their crew for 2020 CCWC.
Co-coach of the Boston BBB at 2023 US nationals and 2024 CCWC.
Certified fitness instructor.
Marc A - Assistant Coach
USDBF TEAM USA Coach ==>
2023 Senior A Open and Mixed Head Coach
2 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze medals (most medals won by an Senior A Division in a cycle)
2019 Assistant Coach
Senior B Women - 3 Gold, 3 Bronze medals
Senior B Mixed short boat - 2 Silver
Head coach of Puff and Florida Tarpons
Wayne H - Assistant Coach
Team manager for the 2023 Senior A Open/Mixed crew that won 2 IDBF gold medals.
won 8 IDBF gold medals as a paddler; raced in worlds in Senior A, B and C divisions.
Served under 4 different TEAM USA Head coaches