History

Pacific Dragons is a competitive club that paddles across three codes (DB, 0C6 & OC1), however was initially established as a dragon boat club in 1993. Pacific Dragons was originally called the Dragonladies, started by some inspiring ladies who had been a part of the Australian Chinese Cultural Association club, but decided that they wanted to be more competitive (than what ACCA was back then) so created their own team.  The club quickly expanded into a mixed paddling club, now affectionately known as the ‘PDs’ with the well recognised bright orange team colour. We are very proud to boast that 2 of the club’s founding members remain active club members today and in turn, never in their wildest dreams did they think that the PDs would be as successful as we have been and have remained so for 25+ years.

Now in its 27th year of paddling, the Pacific Dragons club has become the home to diverse people from all backgrounds and the world. We are now one of the largest groups of active paddlers in NSW with over 100 members who keep us true to our mission, which is “to be the best paddling club in Australia, through dedication, competition, good sportsmanship, club spirit and enjoyment of all paddling sports.”

You will find Pacific Dragons training in Sydney Australia, however the success of the club across many seasons has spanned the nation and the globe. May we continue to provide a rewarding and enjoyable environment for our members, and grow paddlers and networks into the future!

Latest Paddling Achievements:

2020

• Lunar New Year: Runners up - Premier Women

2019

• Australian DB Championships: Runners up, Premier Open Small Boat 500m; 3rd Place Premier Women 2km, Premier Mixed 2km, Premier Opens Small Boat 200m
• Lunar New Year: Runners up, Premier Mixed and Premier Women; 3rd Place, Premier Open

2018

• Pacific Dragons compete in the IDBF Club Crew World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.
• NSW State Championships: Runners Up Premier Mixed, 3rd Place Premier Women and Premier Open
• Lunar New Year: 2nd Place Premier Women

2017

• Australian Championships: Australian Champions, Premier Open 500m
• NSW State Championships: NSW State Champions Premier Open; Runners up, Premier Mixed
• Chinese New Year: 1st Place Premier Mixed and Premier Open; 3rd Place Premier Women

2016

• Pacific Dragons compete in the IDBF World Club Crew Championships in South Australia.
• Australian Championships: Australian Champions Premier Open Small Boat 2km; Runners up Premier Mixed 2km
• NSW State Championships: NSW State Champions Premier Mixed, Runners Up Premier Women and Premier Open
• Chinese New Year: 1st Place Premier Mixed and Premier Women, 2nd Place Premier Open – 2016 represents the 10th year in a row that the Premier Women and Premier Mixed crews won this race

2015

• Australian Championships: Runners up Premier Mixed and Premier Open 2km
• NSW State Championships: NSW State Champions Premier Mixed and Premier Women, Runners Up Premier Open
• Chinese New Year: 1st Place Premier Mixed and Premier Women, Premier Open

2014

• Pacific Dragons compete in the IDBF World Club Crew Championships in Ravenna, Italy.
• Australian Championships: Australian Champions Premier Mixed 2km, 500m, Premier Open 200m; Runners up Premier Women 500m; 3rd Place Premier Mixed and Premier Open 200m, Premier Women 2km
• NSW State Championships: NSW State Champions Premier Mixed and Premier Women, 3rd Place Premier Open
• Chinese New Year: 1st Place Premier Mixed and Premier Women, 3rd Place Premier Open

2013

• Australian DB Championships: Australian Champions Premier Mixed 2km, Premier Open 2km, 500m, Premier Women 2km, 500m
• NSW State Titles:  NSW State Champions Premier Mixed and Premier Women, Runners up Premier Open
• Chinese New Year: 1st Place Premier Mixed, Premier Women, Premier Open

2012

• IDBF World Club Crew Championships, Hong Kong: Runner Up Premier Mixed 200m, 3rd Place - Premier Women 200m
• Australian DB Championships: National Champions Premier Mixed 2km, 500m, Premier Open 2km; 3rd Place Premier Open 500m
• NSW State Titles
• Chinese New Year: 1st Place Premier Mixed, Premier Women, Premier Open

2011

• Australian DB Championships: National Champions Premier Mixed 2km, 500m, Premier Women 2km, Runners up Premier Women 500m, Premier Open 2km, 500m; 3rd Place Premier Women 200m
• NSW State Titles
• Chinese New Year: 1st Place Premier Mixed, Premier Women

2010

• IDBF World Club Crew Championships, Macau:  World Club Champions Premier Mixed 500m, Premier Women Small Boat 200; Runners Up Premier Mixed 2km, Premier Women Small Boat 500m
• Australian Championships: National Champions Premier Mixed 2km, 500m, Premier Open 2km, 500m, 200m, Runners up Premier Women 2km, 500m, 200m, Premier Mixed 200m
• NSW State Titles
• Chinese New Year: 1st Place Premier Mixed, Premier Women, Premier Open

2009

• Australian Championships: National Champions Premier Mixed 2km, 500m, 200m; Premier Women 2km, 500m, 200m, Premier Open 2km, 500m, 200m
• Pacific Dragons were the first club to win all 9 Premier Division medals (a result still not achieved by any other club in Australia at time of printing)
• NSW State Titles - NSW State Champions: Premier Mixed, Premier Women, Premier Open
• Chinese New Year: 1st Place Premier Mixed, Premier Women, Premier Open

Previous Achievements:

• 2008 - Pacific Dragons compete in the 2008 IDBF World Club Crew Championships in Penang, Malaysia. 
• 2007 – Australian Championships: National Champions Premier Mixed 1km, 500m, 200m, Premier Open 1km; 500m, 200m; Runners up Premier Women 1km, 500m; 3rd Place Premier Women 200m
• 2006 – Australian Championships: National Champions Premier Women 500m, Premier Mixed 200m, Premier Open 200m; Runners up Premier Mixed 500m, Premier Women 200m and Premier Open 500m
• 2005 - Australian Championships: Runners up Premier Mixed 500m, 3rd Place Premier Mixed and Premier Women 250m
• 2004 – NSW State Dragon Boat Champions, Premier Mixed
• 2003 – Runners up Australian Championships Premier Mixed
• 2002 – Australian Championships: 3rd Place Premier Open, Premier Women 500m, NSW State Champions, Premier Mixed, Premier Open and Premier Women
• 2001 – World Dragon Boat Championships, USA, Australian Premier Mixed Representative Team; Australian Champions, Premier Mixed, Premier Open and Premier Women; NSW State Champions, Premier Mixed, Premier Open and Premier Women
• 2000 - National Champions, Premier Open and Premier Women, Runners up Premier Mixed; NSW State Champions, Premier Mixed, Premier Open and Premier Women
• 1999 – World Dragon Boat Championships, England, Australian Open & Women's Representative Teams; National Champions, Premier Open and Premier Women; NSW State Champions, Premier Mixed, Premier Open and Premier Women
• 1998 - Pacific Dragons represent Australia in the 1998 World Club Crew Championships in Wellington, New Zealand.
• 1998 – Runners Up Premier Mixed, National Championships
• 1997 - National Champions, Premier Mixed
• 1996 - Pacific Dragons represent Australia in the 1996 World Club Crew Championships in Canada
• 1996 – San Francisco, USA Dragon Boat Festival – Premier Mixed Winners
• 1995 – Singapore World International Dragon Boat Festival – Premier Mixed Runners up; Penang International Dragon Boat Festival – 3rd Place