Growing Up and Delivering on Race Day | DieselFish Dragon Boat Day

The team's experience led to impressive results

This year’s Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival was shocking.

Because DieselFish finished two divisions higher than last year!

How did we make this breakthrough?

• Maintaining the rate set by our pace setters
• Keeping calm and focused in the boat
• Paddling stronger and longer

This festival was an important moment for us. Our results demonstrate that we’ve grown as paddlers. Now, more than ever, we’re working together as a team.

We’re going to cherish this experience and build on it next season. Let’s see how far we can go.

GO DIESEL!

➡️ Email me now at DFcaptains@gmail.com for free dragon boat lessons. You’ll get stronger, meet friendly people and take on a new challenge.

-Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness 🐲

What a Race! | DieselFish Dragon Boat Team

DieselFish worked together and scored an impressive victory at the Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival.

By my reckoning, this was the best heat DieselFish has raced in years.

The starter’s horn blasted.

And then, everything fell into place:

We reached, rotated and buried.

We stayed in in time with our leads.

We added extra power at just the right moments. 

And the results were fantastic!

We crossed the finish with open water between us and the competition.

We can achieve great things when we work together as a team.

Good job, Fishies. Onward to more racing tomorrow.

➡ Email me now at DFcaptains@gmail.com for free dragon boat lessons. You’ll get stronger, meet new people and take on a new challenge.

-Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness 🐲

We Got This, Fishies | DieselFish Dragon Boat Team

KIller workouts lead to better races

DieselFish is preparing for this year’s Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival.

That means lots of race drills at practice.

It’s exhausting to do back-to-back races, but exciting, too.

The drills help us figure out what we can do to improve our race program.

Is our start working? How many strokes per minute? What’s the best lineup?

We can’t wait for race day!

➡️ Email me now at DFcaptains@gmail.com for free dragon boat lessons. You’ll get stronger, take on new challenges and join our adventures.

-Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness 🐲

BREAKING NEWS: DieselFish Dragon Boat Team Wins at NorCal Race

The team earned a medal at the big race

When you win a medal at NorCal, you get to do stuff like this

San Francisco Bay Area dragon boat team DieselFish paddled away with a silver medal at the Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival!

I’m so proud! Many of our crew members are brand new. This was their first race.

DIESEL! DIESEL! DIESEL!

➡ If we can do it, so can you! Email me now at DFcaptains@gmail.com for free lessons in Redwood City.

-Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness

The team shows off its hardware

Fun Times and Fast Races at NorCal

DieselFish Dragon Boat Team had a blast at the Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival!

Showing off our new uniforms

Conely and Angeline gave it everything they got!

We played Pictionary between races. Guess what the answer is?
(It's "Coach Marynka")

POWER 10! GO!

Upper management strategy session

Our newbies, Senta and D-Jae, paddled like pros. 

Q: Is it safe to eat sushi from a food truck? A: You first, Alex

Captain Alex swears the Hello Kitty sticker wasn't his idea. 

Team dinner at Shandong. Delicious dumplings and hand-pulled noodles.

Dragon boat racing is a fun way to shape up and meet newpeople. Email me at dfcaptains@gmail.com now for free lessons in Redwood City!

- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness

Dragon Boat Success Stories: D-Jae's First Race

D-Jae was nervous about racing... Then he tried it and loved it!

You never forget your first race with DieselFish! D-Jae just rocked his first race at the Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival. Here's what he had to say about it!

"I was so nervous, but once we got into our starting position, all my fears just went away... I got into that zone, and I just kept going."

If we can do it, so can you! Email me at dfcaptains@gmail.com for free dragon boat lessons in Redwood City.

-Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness

The 3 P’s of DieselFish | Redwood City Dragon Boat

Dennis shares his thoughts about DieselFish’s experience at the Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival

Every time I think about this past weekend, I smile.

Yes, we got gold medals. Hurray! But we also got to enjoy the 3 P’s of DieselFish life: Paddling, Phamily, and Phood. (I have an MBA - I'm required to do stuff like that.)

Paddling: Our boats got stronger throughout the festival. We poured our hearts and souls into each stroke and it showed – we got faster in every single race, shaving off seconds! Congratulations to our new teammate Bryan! This was his first festival, and he rocked it.

Phamily: We had lots of downtime between races. It was fun hanging out with the team under our tent, getting to know everyone better. I am super glad I got to meet so many new people over the weekend like Angeline, Brian, Rosie and our new friends from the TAP Chicago Dragon Boat Team.

Phood: You’ve got to make up for those calories burned on the water, right? On Saturday, we went to Oakland’s historic Chinatown for dumplings and hand-pulled noodles at Shan Dong. On Sunday, we celebrated our win with cocktails and steaks at Tribune Tavern. And who can forget the amazing wonton tacos that some of my teammates got from the food trucks at the festival. Maybe we got the gold because we ate so well!

I’m happy that DieselFish grew stronger, closer, and became more of a family during the festival. Because that’s what’s always been at the core of Dieselfish.

- Dennis

Come join our family! Email us at dfcaptains@gmail.com today for free dragon boat lessons!

This is Dennis

At the award ceremony

Rosie, Dennis and Conely

Love this crew!

Kent and Marynka give it their all.

Anna and Angeline show off their bling.

Angeline and Anna fly through the water!

Coach Marynka's new toy

Alex probably wore his medal to work the next day!