Anna Bradley-Myjer

Invited to come along with a friend, Anna first got hooked on dragon boating in January 2009. As one of 20 paddlers, she enjoys the team atmosphere on the boat and is committed to giving it her all for the team. That dedication has seen Anna paddle for Queensland in the Junior Squad and win the inaugural Te Waka Award for Most Improved Paddler for 2008/2009 season.

Describing the club as a 'great bunch of people who make dragon boating heaps of fun', she encourages everyone to give the sport a go.

 

Mark Eriksen

Having always wanted to try dragon boating, Mark joined Te Waka in 2006 after attending a Come & Try Day at Colmslie. Mark immediately warmed to the Te Waka family atmosphere. He lists one of his favourite dragon boating moments as 'seeing Te Waka's name on the score board at 2007 National Titles held in Penrith'.

Committed to training and perfecting his technique, Mark has represented Queensland on numerous occasions. He also travelled to Prague for the World Titles in 2009 noting that the camaraderie of the sport was the highlight - 'everyone was really friendly and it was a great opportunity to talk to teams from around the world and experience a different country and culture'. As a tip for new paddlers....'timing is everything, if you can get your timing right it will make everything that a little bit easier'.

 The Coaching Staff

The coaching staff is made up of Anthony Skipper (Skip), Jo Grammatico and Chris Mallac. Between the three of them, they bring experience in paddling and sweeping at representative level (both State and National), water awareness and sports conditioning.

While Skip and Jo focus on the technical aspects of paddling, Chris concentrates on strength and conditioning. Whether at training or at a regatta, the coaching staff can often be seen analysing video footage or discussing the race program and how to get the best out of the team.

 
 
 

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Australian National Championships

Queensland State Championships 2010 Results

*Training Times Update*

 
 

 
 
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