Ellen's DieselFish Profile
Dragon boat racing is the ultimate team sport! Nothing compares to the feeling you get when
your team hurtles a boat through the water! Let’s get to know Ellen, DieselFish’s spirited captain, recruiter and award-winning paddler.
-The Minister of Newbie Happiness
*NAME: Ellen/10,000 Lakes/The Token White Girl
*RESIDES: South San Francisco
*PROFESSION: Behavior Therapist
*HOBBIES: Being amazing, baking delicious things
*OTHER SPORTS I PLAY: Why would I do any other sports than dragon boating?
*HOW I FOUND OUT ABOUT DRAGON BOAT: I used to work as a Girl Scout camp
counselor in Iowa. We spent one week focusing on water sports where I was first
introduced to dragon boating. Later that fall, a bunch of co-counselors and
campers participated in an international race on the Mississippi River, and I
was hooked!
*YEAR JOINED DIESELFISH: February 2012
*FAVORITE DIESELFISH MOMENT: Judging a rap/dance competition with some
fellow fishies that was put on by DieselFish Youth at the 2012 Long Beach team
dinner. Those kids have got some swag!
*FAVORITE AFTER-PRACTICE EATING SPOT: That's a toss up between Mar y
Tierra and Ike’s!
*ADVICE FOR NEWCOMERS: As much as it hurts during the first practice, it
gets so much easier every time! So keep coming out and watch yourself transform
into a paddling machine!
*I PADDLE WITH DIESELFISH BECAUSE: When I first moved to California a
little over a year ago I didn’t know a soul. I quickly found DieselFish and
they have become my closest friends and most tight-knit community for me. They
are a great support system and love to push one another so everyone improves as
a team!
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| Look for the red hair! |
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| Job well done, Ellen! |
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| Ellen won two awards last season! |
