CONTRIBUTED BY PETER BROWN
A large contingent of members from the Manly Dragon Boat Club recently travelled to Lake Kawana on the Sunshine Coast to take part in the Queensland State Championships.
The club enjoyed considerable success:
500m
Silver: Senior A Women standard boat
Bronze: Senior B Mixed standard boat
Bronze: Senior C Women small boat
Bronze: Senior B Open small boat
200m
Silver: Senior B Mixed standard boat
Silver: Senior A Women standard boat
Silver: Senior B Open small boat
Bronze: Senior C Women small boat
Club members are now in serious training for the Australian Championships at the 2000 Olympic rowing venue at Penrith, Sydney, with crews attempting to qualify for the CCWC, to be held in Taiwan in 2026.
The club is looking for new paddlers and holds regular Come and Try sessions on Saturday mornings out of the Wynnum Manly Yacht Club. If you want to partake in this fun and adrenaline-pumping sport and become part of a friendly and family-oriented club that promotes fitness and camaraderie, visit the club’s website and register your interest in the Come and Try section at www.manlydragons.com.
