We’re well into the 2025/26 race season and have a (slightly belated!) update to share: Eric Cham has taken over the helm as Head Coach of the CYSM Sea Dragons.

Eric brings a wealth of dragon boat experience, having paddled for more than a decade. His very first dragon boat session was back in June 2015 with our club under the late Head Coach Joe Alia. Since then, his journey in the sport has progressed through club, state, and national levels.

Eric is also part of the Down Under Dogs (a touring dragon boat squad made up of paddlers from across Australia who compete internationally). He is the current divisional coach of the Dragon Boat Victoria Premier squad and has represented Australia on multiple campaigns as an Australian Dragon Boat Federation Aurora athlete.

Eric brings a unique breadth of experience to the club and the wider paddling community, and we’re excited about what’s ahead under his leadership.

The CYSM Sea Dragons family would like to sincerely thank Phillip Chan as he steps down from the Head Coach role. Phil remains an integral part of our coaching team, alongside Francisca Ferreira de Almeida, Christina Thornton, Siu Wong, Tim Darby, and Adrian Yip, supporting Eric and the continued growth of the club.

📷 Fun fact about Eric: You may have seen him behind a camera, but did you know he owns more than 180 film cameras?

“Earn your marbles every day. Build your strength, find your joy, repeat.”