We are a competitive racing team who had their first season of racing in 2022 (5 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) and then a great year two in 2023 (5th overall at GWN Sport Regatta, and "B" Grand Championship winners at the GWN Challenge). The team is for motivated paddlers who want to step up their training and goals to another level. We welcome paddlers to join us on our rise in the dragon boat world.
Need another reason to join us? We are very fortunate to have world champions Bethany Yam and Jamie Gleason as our coaches. They returned from the 2023 World's in Thailand with fistfuls of medals.
** April 20 Update: Winter training (Nov 2024 to Apr 2025) is now over. Thank you to our fabulous coaches Beth and Jamie for getting us all ready for the summer ahead! Now we are focussing on our first week of practices on the water on May 5th and 8th, and getting ready for the summer racing program. Registration for the summer is still open (and you didn't need to join WInter training to qualify). In particular, we are looking for 4-5 more women. The Barracudas are rising fast in the Toronto rankings.
Co-captains: Graeme Kondruss and Hamza Shahzad
Head Coach: Beth Yam and Coach: Sammi Wai
Team Manager: Tim MacFarlane
Contact our team co-captains if you have any questions: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
This is the fifth year for this team. Join us and spend your summer months enjoying the paddling, camaraderie, and fresh air on waterfront that comes with this team. New this year is monthly video review - where we take video of team paddling and can look at it later to identify areas where the team can improve. This is an invaluable tool to becoming a better team. We have two dedicated co-captains identified very early on to help plan for an amazing year!
Winter training started on Nov 18th. See the winter program details on the LEFT blue panel below entitled "2025 WINTER TRAINING".
Summer program registration opened on Dec 31st.
We are training twice-a-week, Mondays and Wednesday evenings. This program is mandatory for those looking to join the team this summer, but space permitting we can accept a few others wanting to train with us. To register, click on the big BLUE button at top left of this page.
Mondays - 230 Nantucket Blvd - Unit#1.
> Pool at 7:30 PM and Gym at 8:35 PM.
> Nov 18 to Apr 14 (18 weeks).
> Except Dec23/30 and Feb17/24.
Wednesdays - 382 Yonge St - 4th Floor.
> 7:30 to 8:30 PM. Jan08 to Apr16.
> 15 weeks.
Beth Yam
Jamie Gleason
This is why we train! Our 2024 summer regattas are still being worked out by the team management committee (coaches, captains, manager) and reviewed by all team members. You can register now using the big red "registration" button at the top left of this page or the red button below (both lead to same form).
June 7 (Saturday) at Outer Harbour with OC-1s. OC training and time trials are included.
May 31 at Frenchman's Bay. Event includes 200m and 500m races.
June 21-22 at Mooney's Bay on the Rideau Canal. The event includes 200m and 500m races over 2 days.
August 9 at Welland (WIFC). The event includes 200m & 500m races.
Sept 6-7 at Marilyn Bell Park. Four 500m races and one 200m race.
Mondays, May 5-Sept 15 (Except June23, Aug4, and Sept8).
Thursdays, May 8-Sept18.
Practices run 6:45 to 8:45 PM
Beth Yam
Sammi Wai