TEAM USA SENIOR C ORIENTATION: 2020-21

TEAM USA SENIOR C

ORIENTATION: 2020-21

CONTENT
➢   SR C MISSION & GOALS
➢   COACHING STAFF
➢   TEAM MANAGEMENT STAFF
➢   THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
➢   ATHLETE SELECTION CRITERIA
➢   FIT-TESTING PROTOCOL
➢   ATHLETE USDBF AND TEAM
    REGISTRATION
➢   ATHLETE EVALUATION CAMPS
➢   TRAIN AND RACE CAMPS
➢   STAFF CONTACT INFO
➢   Q and A

MISSION
WITH AN EMPHASIS ON RECRUITMENT AND
ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT, TEAM USA SENIOR
C WILL ESTABLISH A STRONG TEAM CULTURE
WITH A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.

TEAM GOALS
ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT: Recruit and develop athletes who
have the athleticism and desire to excel.
RESPECT: Through professional coaching and administration
provide every athlete quality opportunities to succeed.
TEAM: Develop a team culture that will be the cornerstone of our
success.
ORGANIZATION: Provide a highly organized national team
program that is transparent and designed to minimize distractions
to athletes.

COACHING STAFF

Pat Bradley: Team USA Senior Director      Liz Bradley: Team USA Head Coach Senior C
and Head Coach Open Crew                   Women's Crew
Multiple World Champion athlete and        Multiple World Champion athlete and Captain
Coach and Program Director with Team       with Team Canada Senior B (2009-2013) and Team
Canada Senior B (2009-2013) and Team USA   USA Senior C (2017-2019).
Senior C (2017-2019).

SENIOR C
PROGRAM MANAGER
JANE YOUNG
Former competitive club crew
athlete. Competed at 2015 CCWC,
Hungary.
Managed the entire 2019 Team USA
Senior C program that won 11 of 12
possible gold medals.

ASSISTANT PROGRAM
MANAGER
LINDA DONNER
USDBF Race Official and Training
Course Instructor.
IDBF Race Official.
Officiated at three IDBF World
Championships as well as multiple
national and regional events.

WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
VENUE: HONG KONG
DATES: NOVEMBER 3-7, 2021
   **IDBF TO CONFIRM DATES AND
     LOCATION BY END OF 2020**

TRAVEL
CONSIDERATIONS
    •   U.S. Citizens visiting Hong Kong for not
        more than three months/90 days are
        not required to obtain visas.
    •   Hong Kong generally requires that
        visitors hold a U.S. passport valid for at
        least one month past date of travel.

    COST ESTIMATES
•       Airfare: $800 -$1300 depending on
        departure city and when flight is
        booked.
•       Accomodations: $125 - $150 per night
        based on double occupancy (8+
        nights)

ATHLETE SELECTION
CRITERIA
1.   FIT-TESTING
2.   OC1 300M TIME TRIALS
3.   TECHNICAL PADDLING SKILLS
4.   TEAM COMPATIBILITY
5.   BODY WEIGHT
6.   COMMITMENT
7.   COACHABILITY
NOTE: The Mixed crew will be selected from
athletes on the Senior C gender crews.
IMPORTANT: None of the above criteria items
are ‘weighted’. All will be considered to
some degree for athlete selection.

FIT-TESTING
PROTOCOL
RAISED FLAT BENCH PULLS (rows): max
reps in 90 seconds
 - 50% body weight men
 - 40% body weight women
Max reps in 90 seconds.
RUSSIAN TWISTS: 60 seconds
 - Men: 8lb ball
 - Women: 6lb ball
CONTROLLED METRONOME PUSH-UPS: 2
minutes. (one push-up every two
seconds) Max in 2 mins is 60
ERG Test: Max distance in 2 minutes.

ATHLETE REGISTRATIONS
USDBF: Any athlete trying out for a US National
Dragon Boat Team must be a registered
member with USDBF prior to attending first
Athlete Evaluation Camp.
Fee: $55.00

TEAM REGISTRATION: All athletes must email
Jane to indicate their intention to attend
Senior C Athlete Evaluation Camps. Jane will
provide you with a ‘team profile’ form to
complete.

ATHLETE EVALUATION CAMPS
    (AEC’S)
➢   Final team selections will be
    made following the second
    of two open Athlete
    Evaluation Camps.
➢   In order to be offered a
    position with the Team USA
    Senior C Program athletes
    must attend at least one of
    the two camps.
➢   All Senior C candidate
    athletes are welcome (but
    not required) to attend
    both camps.

AEC DETAILS
AEC #1:
Date: March 3-7,2021.
Location: Morro Bay or Long Beach
California.
Est. AEC Fee: $175.00 per camp

AEC #2:
April 25-28,2021
Location: Tampa, Florida
Est. Camp Fee: $175.00 per camp
NOTE: Camps will be confirmed in the
new year.

TRAIN AND RACE
CAMPS
➢   Team USA Senior C will be conducting two
    ‘Train and Race Camps.’ We are looking for
    venues that will provide a facility which will
    allow us to train for three days and also
    provide a competitive race event
    immediately following our three days of
    training.
➢   In 2019 we trained and raced in Long beach
    and in Ottawa Canada.
➢   We are selective about any racing event we
    participate in. It is important that we face
    the absolute toughest competition we can
    find prior to our departure to Hong Kong..
➢   Timing is important. These events will be
    scheduled so that we “peak’’ at the right
    times.
➢   Individual costs for the 2019 Camps were
    $75.00 per person.

SR C STAFF CONTACT INFO

   Head Coach Open crew & Program Director, Pat Bradley: pbradley159@gmail.com
   Head Coach Womens crew, Liz Bradley: lizeeb@live.com
   Program Manager, Jane Young: teamusasrc2021@gmail.com
   Assistant Manager, Linda Donner: linda.donner@frontiernet.net

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OK, SO OUR REAL GOAL IS TO
  DOMINATE THE PODIUM!
 Go for Gold   Or Go Home!!!

QUESTIONS