NYP-DB-Gals

2006-11-13T02:09:00.000+08:00

24th Singapore River Regatta

Thanks to y'all who made it memorable~

TO ALL JUNIORS

2006-09-09T15:57:00.000+08:00

I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE TURNOUT FOR TODAY'S SEA TRAINING.

FOR THOSE WHO STILL WANTS TO CONTINUE IN THIS TEAM, I WANT TO SEE YOUR FACES ON TUESDAY'S (12 Sept) TRAINING.

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T WISH TO COME, I CAN AND I WILL STRIKE OFF YOUR NAME OFF THE TEAM.

I DON'T MIND TRAINING WITH VERY FEW GIRLS, I JUST DON'T NEED PEOPLE WHO CANNOT COMMIT.

AND PLEASE THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LEISURE DRAGONBOATING. YOU DON'T COME AND GO AS YOU WISH.

Camay

2006-05-21T22:03:00.000+08:00

Minor training changes until the races:

Land training on Wednesdays at 4pm: Only running and circuits. NO MORE WEIGHTS. Rejoicing anot? *rolls eyes* I like weights okayyy~~

Sea training on Saturdays: First session: Girls, 8am-10am. Second session: Mixed, 12pm-2pm. NO RUNNING.

Sea training on Sundays: Starts at 1pm. NO RUNNING. Just rowing, so no need to bring running shoes.

Eh. I think that's abt it. Heh.

2006-05-01T00:57:00.000+08:00

So we had a few new girls with us on Saturday for sea training. Personally, it felt good, for once, to have full boat. Just the mere presence of having more girls in the boat motivated me to row harder. Which made me even want to get more girls to join us.

However I know that I'm not active in recruiting more girls, sincerely apologizing for that- attachment really gets in the way of things. So, can help to get more girls to join/ stay? Thank you.

Training times for new members (in case you all are reading this):

Tuesday- 5.30pm (Attire: T-shirt, shorts and running shoes.)
Saturday- 11.30pm to 2pm (Do not be late as warm-ups start at this time. Come in T-shirt, shorts and slippers.)

Contact your seniors if there's anything else. =)

--Cam

2006-04-18T22:29:00.000+08:00

This blog has been sitting idle for so LONG! *rolls eyes*

Doing an update since 1) today is Day One of Club Crawl '06 and 2) in case any new girls decide to check this blog out only to find that it has not been updated since Oct 2005! Sooooo embarrassing can.

Firstly, newly appointed captain as of 6th April is Ms Xanadu from SBM. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact her at 9159xxxx ( Number available on DB posters pasted all around campus, open eyes big big plz) or me at 9688xxxx ( DITTO). We will try and get whatever you need but please don't stress us out too much kayy~~

Also, our coach's name is David. Um. He is a bespectacled man.

Ohhh. And once the new girls come in, Eileen, Eunice, Ida, Jamie, Jane, Kethy, Mei Mei, Nurul and Vanessa, you girls will be considered as SENIORS already huh, so please set a good example hor~~We want more girls to stay on, dont' we?

And please come down earlier for sea training, preferably at about 11.30am, so that we can do a bit of stretching and warm up before rowing? And drink plenty of water! The weather is insane on Saturday afternoons. *rolls eyes* As if you all don't know.

Lastly, a big thanks to those who helped out at the club crawl!! A lot of names but it boils down to whether how many will stay. Lalala.

On a side note, I've used 5 "please".

To the alumnis-- You all are missed!

The man in red shorts. You reading this? You're still the best, you know. We miss you.

---Camay

23rd Singapore River Regatta

2005-11-22T09:07:00.000+08:00

TERTIARY (WOMEN)
10-Crew Dragon Boat

1. ITE
2. Nanyang Polytechnic
3. Nanyang Technological University
4. National University of Singapore
5. Ngee Ann Polytechnic
6. Singapore Management University
7. Temasek Polytechnic (Women)

Main Focus. Main Highlight. Main Goal.

The Power of Dream

2005-10-07T11:49:00.000+08:00

We Will Do It again. Same place. Over the weekend.

-love, mel..

to the Team.

2005-07-04T11:40:00.000+08:00

http://community.webshots.com/user/joangdb

2005-07-01T00:06:00.000+08:00

I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go
I thank you for the kindness
And the times when you got tough
And to ALL OF YOU I don't think
I said"I love you" near enough

Thank you!
Jo

-somewhere over the rainbow-

2005-06-30T07:50:00.000+08:00

here's a lil something...yet again...i'm sure ya'll understand this one...ahem

somewhere over the rainbow,
way up high,
and the dreams that you dream of,once in a lullaby.
somewhere over the rainbow,
blue birds fly,
and the dreams that you dream of,dreams really do come true.

someday i'll wish upon a star,
wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
where trouble melts like lemon drops,
high above the chimney top,
that's where you'll find me...

leave your worries behind,be at peace,embrace the excitement :)
all de best team nyp!

2005-06-28T01:16:00.000+08:00

Gals!
Race programme out le:

Day 1 (2nd July 2005)
Event No. 11 National Championship (Women) [Green]
12-Crew Heat 6 10.40 am
Lane 1. National University of Singapore B
Lane 2. Nanyang Polytechnic
Lane 3. Singapore Paddle Club B
Lane 4. National Junior College Canoeing Club A
Lane 5. British Chamber of Commerce

Event No. 27 National Championship (Mixed) [Green]
24-Crew Heat 6 1.20 pm
Lane1. Nanyang Polytechnic
Lane 2. Canada Team Santa Fe A
Lane 3. Okinawa Dragon Boat Club
Lane 4. AustCham
Lane 5. People’s Association Sea Sports Club

Day 2 (3rd July 2005)

Event No. 3 National Championship (Women) [Red]
12-Crew Semi-Final 1 2.20 pm
Event No. 4 National Championship (Women) [Yellow]
12-Crew Semi-Final 2 2.30 pm

Event No. 5 National Championship (Mixed) [Red]
24-Crew Semi-Final 1 2.45 pm
Event No. 6 National Championship (Mixed) [Yellow]
24-Crew Semi-Final 2 3.00 pm

Event No. 7 Tertiary Open (Mixed) [Green]
24-Crew Final 3.10 pm
Lane 1. Team ITE
Lane 2. Nanyang Technological University
Lane 3. National University of Singapore
Lane 4. Nanyang Polytechnic
Lane 5: Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Event No. 14 Tertiary Open (Women) [Green]
12-Crew Final 4.30 pm
Lane 1. Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Lane 2. Team ITE
Lane 3. Nanyang Technological University
Lane 4. National University of Singapore
Lane 5. Temasek Polytechnic
Lane 6. Nanyang Polytechnic

Let those highlighted in RED be our goals for Day 1!!
I am hungry!
Are you?
Jo.

2005-06-19T20:54:00.000+08:00

Lanes will be drawn on: 22 June 2005 (Wed) - 7pm -
But de event listing is out le.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (WOMEN)
12-Crew Dragon Boat
1st n 2nd placed in heats to semis
1st, 2nd & 3rd placed in semis to FINALs
1. AustCham
2. Breast Cancer Foundation
3. British Chamber of Commerce Dragonboat Team
4. Canada Team Santa Fe "A"
5. Canada Team Santa Fe "B"
6. Exxonmobil Chemical
7. Kiyah-Splashh !
8. Nanyang Junior College "A"
9. Nanyang Junior College "B"
10.Nanyang Polytechnic
11.Nanyang Technological University "A"
12.Nanyang Technological University "B"
13.National Junior College Alumni
14.National Junior College Canoeing Club "A"
15.National Junior College Canoeing Club "B"
16.National University of Singapore "A"
17.National University of Singapore "B"
18.Ngee Ann Polytechnic
19.PA Sea Sports Club
20.Pinnacle "A"
21.Pinnacle "B"
22.Police Sports Association
23.Reuters/Bates Dragon boat fellowship
24.SAFRA
25.Sea Hawk Sports Club
26.Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association "A"
27.Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association "B"
28.Singapore Civil Defence Force
29.Singapore Paddle Club "A"
30.Singapore Paddle Club "B"
31.Singapore Polytechnic Alumni
32.Temasek Polytechnic (Women)
33.Titans Association

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (MIXED)
24-Crew Dragon Boat
1st n 2nd placed in heats to semis
1st, 2nd & 3rd placed in semis to FINALs
1. AustCham
2. Canada Team Santa Fe "A"
3. Canada Team Santa Fe "B"
4. Canada Team Santa Fe "C"
5. Club HDB
6. Hi-Raleigh
7. LTA Staff Club
8. Nanyang Junior College "A"
9. Nanyang Junior College "B"
10.Nanyang Polytechnic
11.Nanyang Technological University
12.National Healthcare Group (NHG)
13.National Junior College Alumni
14.National Junior College Canoeing Club
15.National University of Singapore
16.National University of Singapore Alumni Dragonboat
17.Ngee Ann Polytechnic
18.OCBC Bank
19.Okinawa Dragon Boat Club
20.PA Sea Sports Club
21.Police Sports Association
22.Reuters Asia Pte Ltd
23.SAFRA
24.Singapore Airlines Cabin Crew Division
25.Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association
26.Singapore Civil Defence Force
27.Singapore Paddle Club "A"
28.Singapore Paddle Club "B"
29.Singapore Polytechnic Alumni
30.Team ITE
31.Titans Association

TERTIARY OPEN (WOMEN)
12-Crew Dragon Boat
Finals
1. Nanyang Polytechnic
2. Nanyang Technological University
3. National University of Singapore
4. Ngee Ann Polytechnic
5. Team ITE
6. Temasek Polytechnic(Women)

TERTIARY OPEN (MIXED)
24-Crew Dragon Boat
Finals
1. Nanyang Polytechnic
2. Nanyang Technological University
3. Ngee Ann Polytechnic
4. Team ITE

desperate enuff? feeling de urge?
show it!
Jo.

-hey there-

2005-06-17T07:43:00.000+08:00

sorry for not coming down to trg yesterday.almost slept at work after lunch and come 4+ then got work -_-'

anyways,will brief on the carbo thingy this coming trg
plus there's double sweat this weekends aye.haha.oh man...this is a good reason to tone up more yeah.
oh wait.i go toilet for a while.brb...
------15 min later------

k back.

to ya'll out there,u know who you are...

this is a short plea,
from me to you,
and by the end of this,
it wouldn't sound like one,
prolly because i'm desperate enough,
are you?
to actually ask,
are you?
i was thinking bout my left,
u are steering to the right,
so where do we end up?

i don't wanna steer there alone,
u are steering to the right,
may i follow you?

even if that path there's no one,
even if the waters there are shallow,
even if the wheel broke half
and de sails got torn,
may i still follow you?

or will i be that extra sack u have to make without,
for that path there's no one and ur afraid i'll be a danger,
for the waters are shallow and u want to make it light,
for if the wheel broke half and there's only space for one,
and de sails....
might be the light for ma ghost to hunt.

or ur afraid i'll get hurt and scared if u'll perish in that path,
ur afraid i'm uncomfortable with the shallow pool we are in,
ur afraid if the wheel broke half and i can't steer it with you,
and de sails....
ur afraid i'd be dismayed at the torns...

till all these happen...
may i still follow you?

P:/S:Xan would prolly leap in joy for seeing urs truly this 2 precioussssssss weekends!!woohooooo

-carbo loading aka glycogen super-compensation-

2005-06-15T11:12:00.000+08:00

"...Studies have shown that you can increase glycogen storage significantly without first depleting it. A newer carbo-loading protocol based on this research calls for athletes to eat a normal diet (that is, normal for an endurance athlete) containing 55- to 60-percent carbohydrate until three days before racing, and then switch over to a 70-percent carbohydrate diet for these final three days, plus race morning. In terms of exercise, the protocol suggests one last longer workout a week from race day followed by shorter, and increasingly short, workouts throughout race week..."
from http://69.94.64.50/poweringmuscles.com/article.php?article_id=84

check it out for more information ;) enjoi

2005-05-24T03:03:00.000+08:00

hi gals,
SDBA will be organising the 5th National Schools Dragon Boat Championships at the Bedok Reservoir on 11th June 2005 (Saturday).
i'm sure you all know abt it rite? so i know that you girls will train doubly hard to win something back from the competition yeah?
pls check out the rules & regulations: http://www.sdba.org.sg/docs/2005/nsdbc2005/5th%20NSDBC%20RACING%20RULE%20&%20REGULATIONS%202005.doc
you won't want to be blur bout the details when questioned rite?
anyway, will see ya'll on tuesday during trg.. =)
~
when you really apply yourself to a challenge
and put in the time and effort,
it might hurt at the outset, but the results will be worth it
and you will achieve your goals.
racing, keeps you going...

--jiL

2005-05-07T21:35:00.000+08:00

A BIG THANK U to de captains, vice captains and the rest of the camp commitee for putting up such a great camp for us!

Deeply appreciated and greatly enjoyed by all!!

Thanks again!

I have uploaded photos that was taken with my camera @ http://community.webshots.com/user/joangdb..

Great sea trg on 7-5-2005!
Gals, let's keep this up.. And fight harder for our GOAL!
See you gals on Tue..

Jo-Sar-Fin Ang..

2005-05-01T22:07:00.000+08:00

You must train well every session,
eat well every day,
rest well when not training
and sleep well every night.

Focus on what you're in the team for -
to train hard & progressively.
Talking diminishes focus.
Be so focused that you simply can't be distracted.

--jiL

-TRG-

2005-04-16T00:45:00.000+08:00

Dearest Leaders,

Could you please call the respective members in your team who are done with exams especially,to come back down for training this coming tuesday.

Please make sure that the attendance of each member in your team be accountable for,meaning,please find out if they are coming and if they are not,what's de reason.

Do this before Tuesday itself so that the team will be prepared each time.

Thank you very much.

Your Sincerely,
Jellyfish

-Thoughts-

2005-04-15T08:33:00.000+08:00

A team CANNOT exist WITHOUT her members...
A member CANNOT perform to her fullest WITHOUT her TEAM MEMBERS...
A TEAM MEMBER will make sure the TEAM performs with her MEMBERS...

to whoever's reading this...
if ur in this...
then its time to come back and fk'it'all.......

2005-04-13T20:28:00.000+08:00

-> Hi all,
-> sea training this sat (16-04-2005) is CANCELLED!
-> because at least half of de team involved in a adventure race
-> Sea training n pool rowing will resume the week beginning: 18-04-2005
-> By Jo!

2005-04-07T12:30:00.000+08:00

erm...can we can we ....

2005-04-04T21:40:00.000+08:00

hey girls,
reuben is going to the army on friday, he invited us to seoul garden on weds, 12pm @ amk..
those who are interested and free do drop by yeah.. i think the buffet is $8.99... dennis our vice-cap, asked me to spread the word.. any queries please do approach him. >_<

-jazz

2005-04-01T12:01:00.000+08:00

Nutrition Tips for Strength Training
How to Feed Your Muscles

In order to build lean muscle mass you need to combine an adequate calorie intake with a solid muscle strengthening program. A large number of calories are needed to fuel both workouts and tissue building. While getting enough calories is important, it is also important to get the right kind of calories.

Carbohydrate is the predominant energy source for strength training. Stored as glycogen in the muscles, it is the fuel used to supply energy for short, intense bursts of power. The harder and longer you work out, the more glycogen your muscles require. Once these stores of glycogen are gone you energy level will drop and you will have to stop exercise. So Carbohydrate should be a major concern of athletes doing strength training exercise in the hopes of building lean muscle.
Experts recommend at least 500 to 600 grams of carbohydrate per day to keep your muscle glycogen stores high.
You can base your personal requirement on the following formula:
3.6gr carb x body wt(lbs)= grams carb/day

Protein is the basic building material for muscle tissue, and strength trainers need to consume more than the non-exercisers. However, most strength athletes still overestimate their protein needs. Daily protein recommendations for serious strength athletes are about 0.6 to 0.8 grams per pound of body weight. That's about 90 to 115 grams of protein/day for the 63.5kg athlete and 128 to 164 grams for those weighing 90kg.

Fat
After you've met your carbohydrate and protein needs there is room for fat. Fat is an essential nutrient, however, you require a small amount of it to remain healthy. Less than 30% of your total daily calories should come from unsaturated fat.

Water
In addition to the regular eight glasses of water every day, you need to drink to replace fluids that are lost during exercise. To be confident that you are well hydrated before workouts, drink 2 cups of fluid 2 hours before exercise. During your workout, drink 100-250mls every 15 to 20 minutes. After exercise, replace any further fluid losses with 500mls of water. If you want to be precise, you can weigh yourself before and after workouts. For each pound lost during exercise, you should be drink 500mls of fluid.

Energy bars and sports drinks may be helpful if exercise lasts longer than 1 hour. Carbohydrate supplements can be useful to help fit adequate carbohydrates into a busy day if you don't have time to eat a meal. Consuming a meal-replacement beverage just after muscle-building exercise is convenient but you can do the same thing with a tuna sandwich, a banana, a bagel or other real food snack. You should try to consume some protein and carbohydrate after your workout in order to fuel muscle growth and replenish glycogen stores for your next workout.

Most supplements that are supposed to help build muscle don't work. But some, such as creatine, fluid and electrolyte replacers, carbohydrate supplements, and liquid meal replacers may offer some benefits to strength training athletes.

When combined with a good diet and strength training program creatine has the potential to produce slightly more power during workouts. Research has also found that loading creatine into the muscles may help speed up muscle gain. While many creatine supplements are available at a price, meat is the best dietary source of creatine. Typical dose for creatine loading is 5 grams of creatine monohydrate four times per day for 5 days. A maintenance dose of 2 grams per day can follow. Taking more than the usual dosage of creatine offers no added benefit. Also, users should be aware that creatine and other popular supplements are subject to little government regulation, so there is no guarantee that they are pure.

-jiL-

-Sea Trainings-

2005-04-01T08:50:00.000+08:00

There will be NO sea trainings for two weeks due to exams.
land trgs will still go on as usual for those who are able to make it.
meanwhile,study smart and all de best to all havg exams ;)

Training

2005-04-01T02:42:00.000+08:00

Just a few stuff regarding gym training that i found on the net. i think it's quite important and useful.

Remember to warm up. Warming up gives the body a chance to deliver plenty of nutrient rich blood to areas about to be exercised, to actually warm the muscles and lubricate the joints.
Stretch - Increases or maintains muscle flexibility.
Quick tips to maintain good body mechanincs: go through the complete range of motion, move slowly and with control, breathe, and maintain a neutral spine. Never sacrifice form just to add more weight or repetitions.

The speed of the movement is also an important element of each exercise. A reasonable training pace is one to two seconds for the lifting (concentric) portion of the exercise and three to four seconds for the lowering (eccentric) portion of the move. Fast, jerky movements should be avoided. They place undue stress on the muscle and connective tissue at the beginning of the movement, substantially increasing the likelihood of an injury. Fast lifting also cheats you out of some of the strength benefits. When lifting at a fast pace, momentum (not the muscle) is doing a good deal of the work.
You will get more overall gains with more days per week, sets and resistance, but the progression is one in which you must listen to your body.
As a general rule, each muscle that you train should be rested one to two days before being exercised further in order for the fatigued muscles to rebuild.

Increases in muscle size and strength don’t occur while you’re training, they occur during the rest period between workouts. This is when your muscles recover and rebuild, gradually becoming bigger and stronger. The recovery process takes at least 48 hours. For this reason, strength training sessions should be scheduled no more frequently than every other day. If you prefer to train more often, you should avoid hitting the same muscle group on consecutive days.

----hid

-alternate push ups and daily sit ups-

2005-03-31T11:07:00.000+08:00

hi peeps...gt new info from a friend who does strength trg.
regarding the sit ups,u can do it daily as u use ur abs muscles everyday(eg:walking,running etc).and u can push it to 40 reps each set.

however,as for the push ups,u need to do it on alternate days as the chest and arm muscles need to rest for at least a day to develop before u strengthen the same grp of muscles again.
do them for 20-40 reps for 2 sets on MON,WED,FRI.

THANKS!

2005-03-25T22:27:00.000+08:00

Reaching Out To Our Team!

One day, a little mouse living on a farm, spied on the farmer and his wife opening a package. He was aghast to discover that the package contained, not food, but a mouse trap.
The mouse ran to the farmyard warning everyone.
"There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house!"

The chicken raised his head and exclaimed, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell you this trap is a grave concern to you, but it has no consequence to me and I can't be bothered with it."

The mouse turn to the pig...
"I am so very sorry Mr. Mouse, but the trap is no concern of mine either."

The mouse then turned to the bull...
"Sounds like you have a problem Mr. Mouse, but not one that concerne me."

The mouse returned to the house, dejected that no one would help him or was concerned about his dilemma. He knew he had to face the trap on his own.

That night the sound of a trap catching its prey was heard throughout the house. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness she could not see that it was a venomous snake whole tail the trap has caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife.

The wife caught a bad fever and the farmer knew the best way to treat a fever was with chicken soup. He took his hatchet to the farmyard to get the soup's main ingredient.

The wife got sicker, and friends visited her round the clock. The farmer had to feed them, so he butchered the pig.

The farmer's wife got worse and died. So many friends and family came to her funeral that the farmer had to slaughter the bull to feed them all.

So the next time we hear that one of our team mates is facing a problem and think it does not concern or affect us, let us remember this:

When anyone of our TEAM MEMBERS is in trouble, WE ARE ALL AT RISK!!

2005-03-25T10:12:00.000+08:00

Those going back to school to take the shuttle bus to race site:
Please be in school by 7.30am!

Those going to race site on own:
Please be at de race site, in front of the toilets by 8.00am!

Wear your jersey there, it may be too crowded to change there!

Things to bring:
1. Water bottles
2. Cap
3. Extra change of clothes

Rest well.. And PLEASE BE ON TIME!!

2005-03-24T13:48:00.000+08:00

Updated timimgs!

26 March 2005:
Event 4 - 0935hrs - Tertiary Men (Heat 2)
Lane 1: NYP
Lane 2: NUS
Lane 3: Ngee Ann Polytechnic
-
Event 5 - 0950hrs - MR500 Ladies (Heat 2)
Lane 1: Team Blue
Lane 2: German Dragons Singapore
Lane 3: BCF
Lane 4: Ngee Ann Polytechnic Alumni <- Withdrawn
Lane 5: NYP
TO QUALIFY FOR SEMI FINALS: 1ST & 2ND & TWO BEST 3RD FROM HEATS
TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS: 1ST & 2ND & BEST 3RD FROM SF
-
Event 7 - 1010hrs - MR500 Men (Heat 1)
Lane 1: British Men
Lane 2: SAFSA Dragonboat Team
Lane 3: German Dragons Singapore
Lane 4: NYP
Lane 5: ITE Dragon
TO QUALIFY FOR SEMI FINALS: 1ST & 2ND FROM HEATS
TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS: 1ST & 2ND & BEST 3RD FROM SF
-
Event 20 - 1450hrs - MR500 Mixed (Heat 4)
Lane 1: NTU
Lane 2: NUS Alumni Dragonboat
Lane 3: Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Lane 4: HSBC
Lane 5: NYP
TO QUALIFY FOR SEMI FINALS: 1ST & 2ND FROM HEATS
TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS: 1ST & 2ND & ONE BEST 3RD FROM SF
-
27 March 2005:
Event 4 - 0905hrs - Tertiary Ladies (Final)
Lane 1: NTU
Lane 2: NUS
Lane 3: Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Lane 4: NYP
JUST HAVE TO BEAT ONE TEAM TO GET INTO TOP 3!!
-

2005-03-22T23:16:00.000+08:00

Yo Gals!!
The date for the Singapore Dragon Boat Festival 2005 is confirmed!
It will be held on the 2nd and the 3rd of July!
Please check this website for more updates on this event!
Nyp GALS!! CHARGE!!!!
----> http://www.sdba.org.sg/ <----

Jo Ang

2005-03-20T23:28:00.000+08:00

Hi gals,
Jo here..
Think most of u haven @@ me 4 trg le..
Cos i was ties up with night classes.. projects.. and the upcoming exams le..
But i will still come down whenever i can ok?

Gals, go all out for each trg..
Dun hold back le..
But do take care of urselves off and on trg..

These are some info 4 the upcoming race,
Events that we will be going for:

1. MR500 Ladies
Heat 2 - 26 Mar - 1050hr
Lane 1 - Team Blue
Lane 2 - German Dragons Singapore
Lane 3 - BCF
Lane 4 - Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Lane 5 - NYP
TO QUALIFY FOR SEMI FINALS: 1ST & 2ND & TWO BEST 3RD FROM HEATS
TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS: 1ST & 2ND & BEST 3RD FROM SF

2. Tertiay Ladies Finals
Heat 1 - 27 Mar - 0905hr <- Day 2
Lane 1 - NTU
Lane 2 - NUS
Lane 3 - Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Lane 4 - NYP
JUST HAVE TO BEAT ONE TEAM TO GET INTO TOP 3!!

3. MR500 Mixed
Heat 4 - 26 Mar - 1550hr
Lane 1 - NTU
Lane 2 - NUS Alumini Dragon Boat
Lane 3 - Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Lane 4 - HSBC
Lane 5 - NYP
TO QUALIFY FOR SEMI FINALS: 1ST & 2ND FROM HEATS
TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS: 1ST & 2ND & ONE BEST 3RD FROM SF

4. Tertiary Men
Heat 2 - 26 Mar - 1035hr
Lane 1 - NYP
Lane 2 - NUS
Lane 3 - Ngee Ann Polytechnic
TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS: 1ST & 2ND & ONE BEST 3RD FROM HEATS

5. MR500 Men
Heat 1 - 26 Mar - 1110hr
Lane 1 - British Men
Lane 2 - SAFSA Dragonboat team
Lane 3 - GermanDragonsSingapore
Lane 4 - NYP
Lane 5 - ITE Dragon
TO QUALIFY FOR SEMI FINALS: 1ST & 2ND FROM HEATS
TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS: 1ST & 2ND & BEST 3RD FROM SF

See u gals soon..
Please all take care..
And good luck for ur exams!!
Jo.. ;>

2005-03-09T00:49:00.000+08:00

hey girls:
here's the latest update on mr500:

In view of the addition of a Mixed Category, MR500 will now be a two day event.
It will be held on 26 and 27 March 2005.
Heats will take place on Saturday 26 March and Finals the following day.
The Schedule of Events: http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/src/mr500/schevent.pdf,
Draw: http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/src/mr500/grouping.pdf and
Site Map: http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/src/mr500/images/sitemap.jpg are downloadable here.
A Team Managers meeting will take place on site at 4pm on Friday 25th March 2005.

There are several IMPORTANT points to NOTE .
1. ALL TEAMS must bring their own lifevests . No lifevests will be provided by the organisers. No team will be allowed to race without lifevests.
2. MR500 Rules and Regulations follow IDBF Rules and Regulations.
3. Standing stroke is NOT allowed.
4. Paddles are allowed to be submerged IN the water at the start . No rolling start is allowed.

tats all for now.
will update if there's any updates on their side :)

-jiL-

bored

2005-02-27T15:17:00.000+08:00

out of extreme boredom (even though i've a project due tmr, haha),
i decided to change a few nitty gritty things about the blog.
=)
oh yah, welcome back mel! we've missed ya.
and viv, wherever u've disappeared to, come back!!
=))

--hid

2005-02-21T23:22:00.000+08:00

Gals, let's be prepared.. There is a high possibility that we will be going for this race.

Sava sprints 2005
26th March 2005(Saturday) at MacRitchie Reservoir

This will be called the MR500. It will be the first major dragon-boat competition to be held in a reservoir.
Distance is 500m.

- Dragon Boat

There will be a total of 10 categories
- Tertiary (men)
- Tertiary (ladies)
- Tertiary Alumni (men)
- Tertiary Alumni (ladies)
- JC (men)
- JC (ladies)
- Oxbridge Challenge Trophy
- Open (Men)
- Open (Ladies)

Men's and Ladies' Categories will comprise of 19 crew (18 paddlers & 1 steer man) and 11 crew (10 paddlers & 1 steer man) respectively.

There will be no drummer for all categories due to environmental reason.

The race distance is 500m (except for the charity race which is 200m).

These are the info that i think u all should know..
To find out more:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/src/mr500/mr500.htm
http://www.sava.com.sg/sports/dragonrace2005/dragonrace.htm

There are no promises that we will be confirm going.. But hopefully this will be another good reason for all of us to work harder?
Jo.

2005-02-19T13:28:00.000+08:00

Groupings!
- Seniors try to keep close to ur groupings during running & gym.
- in a case where there isn't enuff seniors to go ard during gym, den u r allowed to switch. but try to keep as close to the juniors attached to u thru out the whole trg.
- use de groupings for the self trg too.
- juniors will report straight to the leader of the group if they can't attend any particular trg.
- msg from me or za will be passed directly to the leaders, leaders of the group will then have to pass the msg down to the members of their group.
- in case where leader not here, the next senior will take over the role.

Group A
Hid - leader
Vivian
Cerelia
Iza

Group B
Haida - leader
Mun Ting
Adeline (Junior)
Faeza

Group C
Melissa - leader
Zarina
Camay
Kam
Yani (Junior)

Group D
Esther - leader
Yan Ngee (Senior)
Adeline (Senior)
Azlizah
'Ain

Group E
Jane - leader
Jasmine
Kylie
Xan

Group F
Jilin - leader
Pei Zhi
Cinderine
Cherie

haPpy biRthdAe jAzZ !!!!!

2005-02-06T00:00:00.000+08:00

hApPy biRthdAe t0 u... jAzZy gUrLy !!!!!!
*oFfers PaW t0 shaKE*
hAHax....eNj0y it 2 e mAx....!!!!
sTay pRetti And fUnki3....=)
l0ve yA l0adx...(",)
06-12-05
bUnNy

-T.H.A.N.K.S-

2005-01-26T14:01:00.000+08:00

thanks for the prezzies yeah!
appreciated 'em.
btw, ma internet connection and HP line are down right now.
using the skool's comps.ahaks....*sad*
thanks again guys ;)

2005-01-22T06:55:00.000+08:00

...feeling a bit emo now la okay...
...hence this entry...
...don't let sadness overcome me...
...don't let happiness take charge...
...just live it as it is...
...change if i can...
...i am no actor who tries...
...to act is better than to hide...
-----------------------------------
*novacaine-a kinda drug related to dental stuffz*
Give Me Novacaine - Greenday
Take away the sensation inside
Bitter sweet migraine in my head
Its like a throbbing tooth ache of the mind
I can't take this feeling anymore

Drain the pressure from the swelling,
The sensations overwhelming,
Give me a kiss goodnight and everything will be alright
Tell me that I won't feel a thing
So give me Novacaine

Out of body and out of mind
Kiss the demons out of my dreams
I get the funny feeling, that’s alright
Jimmy says it's better than air,
I’ll tell you why

Drain the pressure from the swelling,
The sensations overwhelming,
Give me a kiss goodnight and everything will be alright,
Tell me that I won't feel a thing,
So give me Novacaine

2005-01-14T09:30:00.000+08:00

some things to take note during weights:
1. there should only be a max. of 2 in a grp, so those who come late.. and dun have a partner, pls do weights on ur own.
2. please keep all valuables in bag, or to play safe.. please put all valuables into my locker.
3. i think viv have put up on wad i wanted to say.. so please take note of it.. i wun wan a second incident to happen where u gals are sick and still come for trg.. i need to stressed the point that u gals are ben, ivan and mine responsibilty! i dun think i need to repeat this again.. cos this is not the first time le.. :(

Jo.

2005-01-13T22:56:00.000+08:00

gurls trng was good today ((: i was with jazzie and ade.
butt has got more abrasion! well for the better.
thing was well until, sth happened. -_-' utterly disappointed.
aiights, jo pointed out sth durin debrief . . .

if any of the gurls are very sick, go home. if ure not well, there's nth much you can do properly or whts. and also lotsa attn will be to urself.
-------------------------------------------------------there's more.. just add on ya pple. -drained-

well, least you recover then pay back the push-ups and sit-ups uve gotta pay, and oneself cld do and feel better durin trng. performance wise, it'd be better. yea? and rmbr... our rowers are precious. so do take lotsaa care for urself. whteva injuries. mmms, for me myself. at the moment i'm fine.. controllin my breathing. jus the bloody menstrual cramp today.

nypdb's part of my life right now, sth that i'd miss lots. u gurls, made it all happen. aint good in words, but i loooove y'all. trng and seeing u gurls jus brightens up my dae... darn, u gurls rawkkk my panty!!! muahahahs. *big widee grin*
i'm damnn sad that jo dint take pic of leslie kwok...!!! but HA! i still love u jo.
later

2005-01-08T02:38:00.000+08:00

BOOOO!! ((:
i cant wait for sea-trng.
the smell of kallang river.

holding the paddle in my hand rowing.
warm ups. the sets.
the boat picking up.
encouragement for each other.
lastly, the hot bods *grins
muahahas

-trainings-

2005-01-05T08:31:00.000+08:00

can feel that trg's gonna get tougher for the upcoming June race.
sorry if anythg i said yesterday offended some of u cuz i really think its serious.
the June race is very,very different from regatta.prolly thats why its kinda worrying if u go down feeling unsure of ur condition,both mentally and physically.
not trying to let u down but...health is something we really should treasure........
prolly,some of the trg routines,could substitute it.any suggestions would be most welcome.

jo:sorry the playfulness came out at the wrong time,will be more serious when ur serious aye.
thanks for ordering shirt for viv :)
esther:look on the bright side :)
jazz:gotta relax...haf fun...enjoy more :)
hid:lk at de mus-kels!!
haida,yani,daphne:peeps...i miss u...seriously ;)...
munting:get well soon ok :)
peizhi: thx for keepg up with the smses that time very late at nite about the newcomers an'all :)
jane:u take what supplement...super-hyper-active-24-hrs ey?
jilin:MUST TAKE GOOD CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!gawd...really.i'm not kidding *snorts*
mel: :-)
nini:woitz,u also must take care owkies :)
vivian:very sorry bout the shirt girl :(
adeline:eat more lei!!!!!!!hehe

RECRUITMENT DRIVE 2004/2005

2004-12-27T22:02:00.000+08:00

This is the schedule for the recruitment drive.
Please take note of the time slots ur supposed to be in and the venue.

+ : need to be at the main booth at all times
*beside time: ur expected to move around school at this time slot , peak hour alert.
^ : 29th December(Tuesday) Absentee: Jazz(but on 4th Jan(Tuesday) will be back)
Red Text:Need not be on duty for that particular slot but in case we need people,ur to be available when called.Like army lah ok ;) sorry yaaaa...but,necessary la guys.hope u understand.thx love u muackxszx!!
P/S: pls contact me if there're anything,Zarina
thanks!

Dates & Venues
28-12-04(Tues) / 03-01-05(Mon) : North Canteen
29-12-04(Wed) / 04-01-05(Tues) : South Canteen
30-12-04(Thur) / 05-01-05(Wed) : Fast Food Canteen

Monday
1110-1200 :
Jo+
Melissa
Zarina
Hidayah

1205-1255*:
Esther+
Jo
Hidayah
Adeline
Elinn

1300-1350*:
Jazz+
Jane
Jilin
Esther
Jo
Hidayah

1400-1450:
Jazz+
Jo
Munting
Peizhi

1510-1600:
Melissa+
Hidayah
Jazz

Tuesday
1110-1200 :
Zarina+
Jilin
Jo
Jazz^
Nini

1205-1255*:
Jo+
Melissa
Jane
Nini
Jilin
Esther

1300-1350:
Hidayah+
Jane
Jazz^
Esther

1400-1450:
Jane+
Zarina
Peizhi
Munting
Adeline

1510-1600:
Jo+
Zarina
Jane

Wednesday
1100-1200:
Hidayah+
Jane
Zarina
Melissa
Nini

1205-1255*:
Jazz+
Esther
Nini

1300-1350*:
Esther+
Nini+

1400-140:
Munting+
Jane
Peizhi+
Hidayah
Jazz

1510-1600:
Zarina+
Jane
Peizhi
Hidayah
Jazz
Munting
Melissa
Nini
Adeline

Thursday
1110-1200:
Jazz+
Zarina
Hidayah
Jane
Munting
Nini
Peizhi

1205-1255*:
Esther+
Jo+
Melissa
Jane
Hidayah
Nini
Adeline

1300-1350*:
Elinn+
Jo+
Melissa
Jilin
Esther
Nini

1400-1450:
Melissa+
Nini
Elinn

1510-1600:
Jo+
Melissa
Jane
Zarina
Jazz
Nini
Elinn

2004-12-27T16:45:00.000+08:00

Yo Gals,
Happy holidays again..
But it will be back to serious trainings and of course the recruitment drive eh..

Training days will be as follows:
Land Trg:
1. Tuesday, 6pm, Stadium
2. Thursday, 6pm, Stadium
Sea Trg:
1. Saturday, 3.30pm, Kallang SDBA

Trg will start on de dot at de specific times, so please try to be there earlier and be ready to 'rock' by de time..

OFFICIAL TRG WILL START ON DE 4TH JAN 2005! PLEASE BE THERE!!!
Thanks!

Za will be putting up the shifts schedule for the recruitment drive shortly, excuse letters will NOT be given, so u wun be allowed to skip lessons, so please try to help whenever u can.
Thanks..
Please follow the schedule closely... And try your very best to recruit GALS into the team..

The NYP Open House will be on de 19,20,22 Jan 2005. Excuse letters will be given this time round. Just try to take note of the dates. Thanks

Tat's all..
Thanks!
Jo..

2004-12-23T13:25:00.000+08:00

harlow!! here's my timetable:

monday: 9am - 2.30pm
tuesday: 8am - 4pm
wednesday: 10.10am - 12.55pm
thursday: 8am - 7pm
friday: 9am - 2.50pm

yeah tat's bout it.. =)

jiL

jazz's time-table

2004-12-23T02:15:00.000+08:00

okies..
monday: 0800 - 1300
tuesday: 1400 - 1700
wednesday: 0900 - 1400
thursday: 0900 - 1500
friday: 0800 - 1100

gosh.. but anyway yeap.. this is my schedule..
if there's any changes, i'll update again..

jazz

2004-12-22T13:59:00.000+08:00

GURLIES!!!
next wed, 29th dec 2004.. its clubbing nite for the db girls!!
venue: cheeky monkeys @ mohd sultan
time: to be confirmed
age grp: 18 yrs & above!! -haha- so young farts.. no chance!! kidding lah!! come come everyone k??!!
description of place:
Cheeky Monkeys Mohamed Sultan - great place, good atmosphere, really happening. Ladies nights Wednesday and Thursday, girls drink free all night and the blokes are well served, only $10 to go in and you get your first drink FREE!!Friday and Saturdays are Free Flow nights, $25 and you drink all you can 9pm-12am. Good partying locals, visitors, resident expats, navy, marines, it's like a world meet!!

anywayz, place was suggested by hippo so if not nice, find her not me!! -keke-
it'll b my first clubbing nite & hid's first legal clubbing nite too!!
so pls try & make it k??!!
if u can make it den put ur name on the list below kK??!!
come come wor!!!!!!!!!! =)

YES I'M COMING!!:
1. jiLin

posted by jiL

sorry gurls..

2004-12-21T17:36:00.000+08:00

hey gurls..nini here..i went ta palawan yesterday for a class outing..and end up injuring my toe and quads ..will be out of action for about a week.. *muackx* jo im sho sorry..promise ta train doubly hard when im back..*hugx* i miss u gurls sho much..*hugs tite tite*

rurve,

nini

sUm1's bdAe !!!!

2004-12-19T10:31:00.000+08:00

hApPy dAe 2 U !!!
hApPY BDaE 2 U !!
HaPpy bdAe 2 hldAyAh...............
hApPy bdAe 2 u !!!!

mAy u hAv mAny hApPY rETuRNS !!!
EnJ0Y BaBE !!! =PpP ...MUaCkx...=)

lUv^jAne

h3y...

2004-12-16T20:08:00.000+08:00

h3y gAlx...dis Is e SavA sPrints rUles...pRogrAmme...detaiLs eTc...h3ex.... juz cLick on e Link...20 crew lehx... rEad l0rx...=P

http://www.sava.com.sg/index.htm

hAiZz...nW sUfferiNg in leSs0n nW...siAnZz....c0uLdnt g0 trAiNing....=(
lUcKILy gt c0mPuter...wAhAhax.... miSs yA gAlx...

lUv^jAne

2004-12-15T23:38:00.000+08:00

VIV's timetable for 2004 S2.

mon: 8am-5pm
tues: 8am-5pm
weds: 8am-11am
thurs: 11.10am-6pm
fri: 11.10am-5pm

2004-12-15T09:52:00.000+08:00

yo gals..
i will be leaving shortly..
leaving for HELL.. and in a way.. i know i wun enjoy this trip liao lo..
haiz...

train hard hor..
finished ur runs..
go ur push up properly..
and do de gym stations well..
rem de new bar bell station eh..
see all soon..

take care..
jo..

2004-12-13T16:46:00.000+08:00

Need de time table of these immdiately u get them:
1. Jasmine
2. Jilin
3. Vivian
4. Melissa
5. Hidayah
6. Esther
7. Adeline

2004-12-09T10:54:00.000+08:00

Gals, tot u might be interested in this..
Gotta start preparing first.. Cos this is a really super short semester..
Take care, and all the best eh..
Jo..

Semestral / Supplementary Examinations Schedule for AY2004/05 Semester 2
SBM
Stage 1 & 2
Semestral Exams: 10-18 Mar 05
Release of Result: 6-Apr-05
Supp Exams: 14 & 15 Apr 05
Release of Result: 27-Apr-05
Start of Following Semester: 18-Apr-05
Stage 3
Semestral Exams: 28 Mar - 1 Apr 05
Release of Result: 19-Apr-05
Supp Exams: 25 &26 Apr 05
Release of Result: 11-May-05
Start of Following Semester: Grad (Early Jul 05)

SHS
Stage 1
Semestral Exams: 8 Apr - 15 Apr 05
Release of Result: 4-May-05
Supp Exams: 10 - 13 May 05
Release of Result: 25-May-05
Start of Following Semester: 4-Jul-05
Stage 2
Semestral Exams: 29 Apr - 6 May 05
Release of Result: 25-May-05
Supp Exams: 31 May - 3 Jun 05
Release of Results: 15-Jun-05
Start of following Semester: 4-Jul-05
Stage 3
Semestral Exams: 21 -24 Mar 05
Release of Results: 19-Apr-05
Supp Exams: 25 -27 Apr 05
Release of Results: 11-May-05
Start of following Semester: Grad (Early Jul 05)

SIT/SEG/SDM
Stage 1/2/3
Semestral Exams: 6 - 15 Apr 05
Release of Result: 4-May-05
Supp Exams: 9 -12 May 05
Release of Result: 25-May-05
Start of Following Semester: 30-May-05

miss ya gurls..

2004-12-09T09:53:00.000+08:00

hey gurls, nini here..sigh* i mish u all sho much la..having headache today..its killin me..if it doesnt get better i doubt i can attend trng..*shucks* haiz...school stinx..it virtually overhauls ur entire body mechanism and tears it aparts..leaving u gasping for air yet to no avail..urgh im dying dying dying dieded...*faintx* cya gurls during trng, if my medicine works tt is..muackx

rurve,
nini

2004-12-09T02:27:00.000+08:00

thannx jane for the cheers!! but i wont be attendin trng todae. *pouts*
due to camp commitment la. =
but i seem to miss trng!!
muscles are arching, biceps, thighs, my ass? hahas
yes no idea but my ass is aching. =p
i'll see u guys real soon alrighty?!
smmmuacks.

2004-12-09T01:59:00.000+08:00

ha... okies viv.. so being the curious me.. i went to nydc today!! with hid.. cause we happened to be in town.. and wanted to tease mel and jill.. heh.. saw mel's crush.. heh.. mel.. APPROVED! haha.. kiddin'.. well viv you know you can do it!! see you did the 5 kg so well yday.. heh.. power!! okies.. am out of here.. nitey babes.. candy dreams.. see y'all tmr.. >_<

jazz

sUmt|Ng 4 V|v|An...

2004-12-08T22:30:00.000+08:00

h3yx...dis is 4 viv....
hMm...well....4 c0nvenience...i wun type my usual words...h3ex...
Viv...here r some cheers 2 teach e kids... Rmb...muz teach em slow...best u can write out c0pies 2 give em... yupx...

1st cheer

Fight like a champion Fight Fight Fight
Score like a champion Score Score Score
Fight like a champion Score like a champion All the Rest can go fly kite !!!

Fly kite Fly kite All the rest can go Fly kite
Later kana Lightning strike
lala lala lala...ne ni ne ni poo poo....*r0ar*<---MUST B LOUD N CLEAR !!!

2nd cheer

Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust
We hate to beat you
But we must, we must

When we are up, we are up
When you are down, you are down
When you are up against (grp name)<-- best is three syllabus
You are going upside down

3rd cheer

I say *grp name* number 1
Don’t believe, very chiam.
What say, you say, I say (x2)
You say *grp name* number 2
We all say, you kuku.
What say, you say, I say (x2)
I say *grp name* is the best!
Don’t believe, very sad
What say, you say, I say (x3)<--increasing loudness
Saatt!!!!!!!!!!!

wL teAch u 2ml....print out 1st....=)

*jAne*

2004-12-08T01:25:00.000+08:00

rights! ytsd was the unofficial resume of trng. dint believe jo 'bluff bluff' said there's trng anyhos.
it was great! ((: we RAN n RAN. circuits. weights. thou there wasnt much running. but boy, it's like wooohoos at last i'm doin some exercising. past few swimming sessions with friend was relaxing one. hahas. it doesnt count as trng. yupps
circuits was fun and kuku at the same time la. luffed, and that's when i felt cramp! shucks.
weights was hella heavy. back to swollen finger agn. *pouts* hahas. while jazz was doin it, she look damn serious. so yes... tellin myself to go on. and yes pple there playin the music!!! ohhh. move tt bootie pple! *grins* and melvin did...that cheerleadin thingy or whts?! gawsh.
poor mel was ka chiao wit andrew thing. hahas. sure go down and see one dae huhs. ;]
<jazz>: mel! i visited ur blog for the 1st time? cldnt help it.. as jo kept making fun of u.. so yeap.. am being a busybody? heeh.. rest well yea. cause babe u're so gonna ache tmr!! >_< --muauhahas. jazz!!...nono she aint bzybody. jus curious ehs. ((: love tt gurl. when she smile and u cant see her eyes. i'll feel happy inside.

sorrie gurls, i prolly wont be down for the chalet. am havin camp..will try to go down on sun or wht.. aft their debrief and cleanin up..2++ or so? if i've got the $ to cab down too.
shall see y'all in nxt week's trng.
love y'all.
later

2004-11-26T13:05:00.000+08:00

NYP DB Chalet will be held from 10-12 Dec 2004 @ Pasir Ris PA Chalet!
The BBQ will be on 11 Dec 2004.

I m bored.. Therefore this entry..
Jo..

2004-11-23T22:47:00.000+08:00

something after i CONSULTED ben..
heavier load.. lower reps..
will mean something like 7.5kg with 12 reps.. 3 sets..
yeah?
for de juniors.. if u can't take 7.5kg.. a 5kg or 6.25 will be good too..
yeah?

Jo..

-new start-

2004-11-23T13:34:00.000+08:00

hmm...guess everyone is aware that the upcoming event is one that really test ur strength and endurance.unlike the regatta,this is where the motto-train like ur racing and race like ur in trg- will be very important.will get to feel it and trg programs won't be similar to regatta.
bear in mind what we haf done in regatta,we haf to take a step further for de festival.anyways,durg the off-season trg,for those who haf no rough idea wat its gonna be like,for example during gym trg,will do heavier loads with lower reps so that u'll get ur mass.and this is the time to really eat as much to get the body mass :) but please dun over-do it kay...
do balance ur strength and cardio trg.
all de best rowers...
to be in means to race...

;)

2004-11-22T11:36:00.000+08:00

Gals..
Hope all manage to rest well last night..
Didn't realise how tired i was till i woke up @ 10 this morning..
Feeling more refreshed..
And had lotsa tots de moment i woke up..
And this was confirmed by an email i received..

Hoping all of u rem something Ben has said..
We trained hard during de off-peak.. not de peak season..
And de time now is off-peak..
I dun wan to scare all of u..
So let's have a 2 weeks break before unofficial trg starts..
Shall we have a unofficial start on 7 Dec (Tue)?
And resume our trg days as Tues and Thurs?
Open for discussion.. But tentatives days should be this.. Cos i got a handful already having night classes on Fri's le..

During this 2 week break, i need these few ppl to do something:
1. Jeanie: Check out de shin pain tat u have during running.. And other pains u may have, rest during this 2 weeks, dun do anything extremes, and get ready to charge for de next sem..

2. Jilin: Do something about the shoulder socket thingy.. Get some excerises or something to strengthen it.. Cos u will wan to be able to do all de stations during gym right? And also do something about ur shin pain too.. Get ur running right, if that's wad de doc say is de prob.. But still rest plentiful during this 2 weeks.. And figure out how to get de pain ann injuries done with..

3. Vivian: I know u cant find a reason for de fainting spells u often get.. And the breathing probs u get during running.. Try to get some help on de breathing techniques.. And hopefully de techniques will help u improve eh.. But still rest lots!! Gain some weight too eh!!

4. Jasmine: Do something about de knee eh.. U know wad i m talking about.. Take this 2 weeks to rest the knee.. And go see doc about it.. Den do de excerises to strengthen them ba..

5. Esther: These 2 weeks will be for u to strengthen ur knees.. Both not to RUN! Just do de excercies that u need to strengthen them.. U have a more serious prob.. But still.. no point pushing it too hard.. It will not get well this way eh..

6. Jane: Do excerises on de back.. U wun wanna get de relaspe of de back pain.. Shun away from sit ups eh.. Tat's a killer.. Do more sit ups.. Focus on getting ur arm power..

7. Haida: Do something about the swollen side tat u have eh..

8. Jo: Do something about de knee la..

And to those who didn't come down for de race, it's time to come back and train le eh..
Quote from Ben: it will be a brand new start!!
So it's time to prove urself again..

So if nothing goes wrong, i will see u gals at start of trg on 7 dec ba?
Please help inform those who dun have access to the internet..
Thanks..
Jo..

2004-11-22T01:24:00.000+08:00

can check out de pictures i have @ http://community.webshots.com/user/joangdb

2004-11-21T23:48:00.000+08:00

Gals!
A BIG Thank YOU to ALL!!
again i was surprised..
esp in de tertiary womens.. timing may be out..
but in a way.. i could feel de together as one boat..
de urge to achieve de goals..
Good Job i would say..
Thanks!

But we still have more to go..
Esp. for de yr 1s and 2s..
year 3s... take things easy..
once ivan come back, i will check with him reg. whether anot we will be able to row in June eh..
hahahahaha.. i will.. promise eh..

and to all..
with injuries or not..
please go do something if u have a injury..
do something about it..
and get it well..
and.. get prepared for de next le.. yeah?
hahaha..
okok.. i will go do something about it too la..
haha..

Thanks again..
Take Care!!
Cya!
Jo..

mUz reAd !!!!!

2004-11-19T09:50:00.000+08:00

A small truth to make our Lifes 100%.......
If A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q RS T U V W X Y ZIs equal to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Then Hardwork=H+A+R+D+W+O+R+K =8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

onlyKnowledge=K+N+O+W+L+E+D+G+E= 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

Luck=L+U+C+K = 12+21+3+11 = 47%(don't most of us think this is mostimportant???)

Then what makes 100% Is itMoney? ..... No!!!!!Leadership? ...... NO!!!!Every problem has a solution, only if weperhaps change our attitude.

To go to the top, to that 100%what we really need to go further..... abit more.......

Attitude=A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E =1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%
It is OUR ATTITUDE towards Life andWork that makes Life 100% !!!!!

lUv^jAne

2004-11-19T01:57:00.000+08:00

teamNYP-dragons ((:

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alrighty. wht we've got ytsd. i'm jus stil uberly happy and high.

yes and the race. excited however, scared.

pick up, maintain, charge.

i've yet to bathe. blehs, will relax in the bathroom.

meetin at queen at 3pm. watch SHUTTER then to the race site.

toodles.

2004-11-17T13:40:00.000+08:00

hey gurls.. real sorry bout yesterday = 17 nov.. i dunno wad nonsense i was sprouting.. i juz can't seem to bring my tots forward properly.. sounded quite demoralising.. sorry ya..
anyhow, our challenge: to excel in the race.. our greatest competitor: ourselves.
prove to ben tat we dun need luck to win but we know tat we can win because of our own calibre.
alrite?! we can do it gurls.. all the way!

jiL V(^-^)V

2004-11-12T13:23:00.000+08:00

In dragon boat racing, it is always crucial to get a head start over the opponent teams. This not only uplifts the spirit of the team, but it can also be psychologically demoralizing to opponent teams who are suddenly left behind. The pressure of playing catch-up will also force a team to change their tactics or race strategy and that can produce negative results.

Gals, this is something we cannot afford to do. We need to be very focus and conscious on our strokes and all, for once external pressure sets in, and many will panic and lose the very much needed concentration. Therefore, please bear in mind that, we just have to set out to do what we are supposed to do, and not do anything that we have never do during training.

The team with the best strength to weight ratio is more likely to bring the boat from rest to top speed in the shortest time. This acts the same as a racing car that has a larger horsepower over other cars. However, this alone is not enough to produce an optimal start. What if the driver of the car shift gears at the wrong time and steers the car erratically? Thus although a team may have an excellent strength to weight ratio but it must also master the intricacies of an efficient start, especially the transitioning of power and the stroke rate at the right time.

There are many variations to a Dragon boat start. The whole start including moving the boat from inertia and transition to the regular racing pace rarely take more than 30 seconds. Starts usually follow a pattern of an initial 3 to 8 long, deep and full power pulls engaging in the entire upper body motion to get the boat moving from rest. The strokes will then be followed by a quick transition to approximately 17 to 20 high intensity sprint strokes. This will be followed by a direct downward transition to the team’s planned stroke rate and effort.

We have to row together as a boat, and to support each other in the boat. The more important thing is to be able to support to help transit into the next phrase. From the start, to the pick up, to the long pull, then the last charge. These are different phrases through out the course, and lots of support and power. Therefore the main thing is to do the SAME thing together.

Jo..

2004-11-12T08:01:00.000+08:00

Dreams are just dreams
When they're stuck inside your head
And all it takes is a little help from you
You know it's true
That dreams are for real
When you see what I see
And you feel it too
We took the longest road
Just to make it harder
Let's do it all again
It only makes us stronger

What do you see

When you look inside your heart

A little thought

Can walk a thousand miles

And change your life

When dreams lead the way

The impossible is suddenly in sight

Every step you take

Just brings it all together

You gotta keep the faith

When all seems lost forever

this is an extract frm the song 'dreams' by diana degarmo, heard it over the radio yesterday nite, think it kinda meaningful so i've decided to put it up.. =)

jiL V(^-^)V

Focus!!!!-DB auntie

2004-11-10T17:23:00.000+08:00

hi,pretty muscular NYP-DB-gals..Please Remember our pledge! Stay focus! esp during race day.. don b nervous or overly excited! Stay Cool coz we're ALWAYS COOL, stay FOCUS coz we need that to WIN!, stay CONFIDENT coz we SHALL NOT ALLOW ourselves to be intimitated thou we RESPECT our opponent.. last but not least, MENTAL PREP INDIVIDUALLY pushes our limits HIGHER!!!.."We CAn do it" is no longer an option, "LET DO IT BEST, ALL OUT!!! " is the only FORWARD OPTION NOW!!!...

NYP-DB-auntie daphne!!!.. heee...

waves

2004-11-10T14:51:00.000+08:00

hey gurls! nini's first time..*blush*..shy seh..*takes a deep breath*..here i go!

SRR's coming like reaaaal soon..cant wait fer it ta happen budden at the same time i'm scared like h***...sighz* really hope all of us would put in our best during these last few trng sessions and even more so at the actual event. Don't care how big sized our competitors may be or how many casualties we have within our team...like what Jo always says...JUST WHACK!!!! ogie? if later pain pain den we'll sayang la hehe our rowers r precious mah..=P

After listening (not vv intently cuz got migraine attack) ta ben's speech abt the IPS system, nini cheonged to e library today morning to borrow a book about stress and performance..sho if i do come across anything constructive i'll post it up in this blog yah ??

kayz.. feeling sho tired now..u lucky gurls can just sleep and do ya stuff at hm..and im stuck here in e bloody gym!!!! GRrrrrRRRrrr!!!! humphx...*pouts*

*mMmMuuuuuAAAcCcCkKkkxXXx* i love u galz!!! alot alot alot!!!!! *SUmPAh*!

2004-11-08T10:25:00.000+08:00

here's a request from daphne to put this entry up:

TRAIN AS IF YOU'RE RACING,
RACE AS IF YOU'RE TRAINING!

jiL talk: so girls, as wad ben & jo ALWAYS say.. if u onli put in 80% during training, you'll only put in 80% for the race! so c'mon ppl, let's put in 101% for all the trgs so that we can achieve 101% for regatta!
you girls with me?! LET'S DO IT!

jiL V(^-^)V

2004-11-07T23:17:00.000+08:00

hey! haha.. think most of us are damn burnt from de sun from sat & sun eh..
cos i sure m BURNT!! not de worse ever.. but yea.. it's so super duper painful..
ok.. back to some serious stuffs..

1. trg starting from this week will be: TUE (6pm), THUR (6pm), SAT (1120), SUN (0850)!

2. de system now (as wad u gals wan) is: i will ASSUME all will be able to turn up for trg, if u for any reason cannot come, u r to contact me @ 93854387 (by now u should have my no. ba) or za @ 90022166.. if we dun hear from u, and u didn't turn up.. den.... we shall talk about tat later.. but i believe u gals know better.. and will do wad is expected out of u..

3. reason on y were de ex co late on sat's trg: we were trying to get all de wind breakers done! to get de sizes confirm and to get payment done.. i know we shouldn't be late thou.. but think it is a valid excuse eh.. ha.. and i promise u tat de wind breaker sure ROCKS! ok?!!

4. i know all of us have spent abit $$ on de DB stuffs like singlets and wind breaker.. but there is something else which i will need to collect some more $ from u gals..rem de chalet i told u gals about ma? de one which is from 10-14 dec.. @ pasir ris.. due to de high cost in booking de chalets.. and later on de food... we will have to collect $20 from each person who is going... i know some may think that it is abit too much.. but be assured tat any extras will be returned de.. i promise lo.. so who confirm going can let me know asap.. and once confirm going, den must pay de 20 bucks.. i know some of u may have some problems.. i hope all can go.. if u really got problems with this 20 den let me know? i will sure think of a way de.. ok? dun be shy..

5. by now all should know tat de race is on 20-21 nov, sat and sun.. those on nursing attachment, or other attachment like TEP and all.. if u need EXCUSE LETTER!! please let me know by TUESDAY 12PM!!!! pls send me a SMS to confirm eh.. on my list i only know yanni needs one... anyone elsE?? asap ok?

6. new rowers (not so new now eh..) may find tat de seniors have changed.. or tat we r behaving differently from de start.. but to clear de air on this.. de seniors and myself are still de same.. it's just tat @ this kinda crucial time.. where everything we do is impt.. u cannot expect us to still smile at u.. or be calm about some things.. cos it's really too hard to be calm le.. hope all will understand this point.. and not to think things in de negative way..

7. to those who attend trg on all 3 days.. i gotta say good job ba..to be able to perform on sunday was a good performance! to be able to improve on wad we set out to improve was better.. but still like we all know.. there will be always more roomS for improvement!!!! yeah?

8. to those who haven give me their weight.. please give it to me asap? thanks.. via SMS eh.. thanks!

9. next trg onwards, be it land or sea trg.. each of us should have our own water bottle eh.. there shouldn't be anymore sharing of water bottles.. few of us are sick le.. think dun share so as to prevent de VIRUS from spreading within de team.. haha.. yeah.. better to be safe eh..

think that should be all for tonight..
all of u please TAKE CARE!! no more games le eh!!
drink more H2O!!
come for ALL trg!!
think of de RACE more often.. but not to de extend of going too ga ga over it..
do own mental rehearsal of de race in ur mind, whenever u r free..

Jo.....

hmm...

2004-11-03T23:43:00.000+08:00

hmm... it was quite sad not to see most of the girls today... i guess most of u are still muggin'.. all the best yeah! and to babes who are having probs.. i'll always be here.. i'll try to do the best i can if u need any help yeah...

anyway be present on friday yeah! cause we so need to start on the intense trg!! btw.. just now.. the four of us (daph, yan, hai and i) sort of made a pledge that we'll do at least 50 push-ups and sit-ups everday.. to sort of you know.. maintain our strength??... so that we do not slack? so girls.. hope that u're with us too yeah...

and pay jo the $27 quick!! cause heard from reubs that it takes 2 weeks... so yeah.. wanna get the windbreakers b4 competition!!!! do co-operate yeah...

miss ya babes... take care... see you all on friday!! it's a date yeah! >_<

jazz

...

2004-11-02T22:59:00.000+08:00

A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become strong. " - unknown

It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. (Orson Wells in the role of Harry Lime in the movie "The Third Man", 1949)

**small_eyes_yan** ;)

2004-11-01T20:12:00.000+08:00

GALS!! GALS!! GALS!!
think most of us will end exams latest this fri le..
please make it a point to come back for trgs le eh!!!
look at de count down clock beside eh.. hope all will know wad i m driving at eh.. ha..
btw, trg this week will be WED, FRI, SAT and SUN...
all trgs will still stay @ de usual time.. for sat's trg it should be at 12.. but i will let u gals know again? check here or i will send a SMS ba..

we will most likely give out de singlets this fri, so please come!!!!!!!!!

still short of $$$ for de wind breaker.. please pass to me if u coming on wed....
otherwise please transfer to POSB savings 115-19384-8 and send an sms to let me know ba...

think tat's all le.. thanks!!!!
see ya!
Jo..

2004-10-29T23:37:00.000+08:00

hey girls... juz had this huge quarrel wif my bf lar... damn sucky lah... at this time somemore... am feeling realli sucky & down rite now... we've been together for so damn long lar but we still haf these 'silly' trivial quarrels tat turn out realli big... & he gets all worked up & vulgar somemore... these matters are getting me realli moody & down man... like the years dun mean a thing to him like tat... am drained of all the energy & mood to do anything at all...

help.

jiL V(^-^)V

2 th0se gAlx hAvINg exAmz s0onx......

2004-10-24T17:11:00.000+08:00

h3y gAlx !! diS iS sPeciAlly d3dicAted 2 th0se hU hAvNt stArted exAmz....
pLs w0rk hArd haRd kAex.... u hAv 0uR sUpP0rt !!! u aLL cAn d0 it... beLieVe in uRseLf... yeAh !!! (",)

okAex... 4 e 0th3r gAlx... tiMe 2 g0 bAck trAiNing !!! We stiL hAv A rAce cUmiNg 0n.. dUn 4g3t kAex !! pLs... e nUmb3r is quite bAd 4 th0se hU hAv fiNished exAmx... hAizzz.... seriously...i abit sadx.... ='( h0p3 2 cyA gAlx s0onxxx..... *pAws*

SRR iS 0uR c0mm0n tArg3t...n 0ur c0mm0n g0Al wiL b c0nqu3riNg 0uR tArget n "sWeEpIng" medAls aWay... riT3 gAlx ? s0 it meAnx w0rkIng 2wArds it yeAh ?

Just d0 it...we n0e we cAn...=PpP

l0v3 yA
**bUnNyz**

itssssssss mmmmeeee

2004-10-17T20:00:00.000+08:00

hi ppl...i'm takin a super short break ryte now...from my sports n wellness paper fer tmrw...sooo super stress...i'll type wadeveer i wanna say in lyk...3mins...soo..here i go....hmmm basically i miss trng soo soo much..now fastin month..hehehe...gonna start trng durin fastin..sooo cool...suddenly reminded of how me hid za used to train fer regetta last yr durin fastin month also...yesh i am gonna pump and push myself to de max once my exam over...gonna cum back after my paper on next fridae...wit dapahne...when u all juz started ur papers..i will be enjoyin..muahahaha..k...i haf bout a min or so...den next is to jazz...i juz reazd ur blog...miss u too...thanks babe..been in a world of my own..hai..yesh i confrim kena debarr fer japanese language...and to yani..heee....soooooooooo kewl....u attached to nkf!![bein sarcastic] hee.....i hope i wont kena lyk u...muahaha...to de rest..wish me luck fer my paper....byez...3 mins is up

qUot3

2004-10-17T14:00:00.000+08:00

Only when people find themselves outside their comfort zone can they develop and grow as individuals and collaborators! It is the development of each individual that makes the whole team develop!

whY Are d3r iLLneSses |n e w0rld ? exAmxx Are nU|sAnces...

2004-10-17T13:14:00.000+08:00

hAizZ... wAnt3d 2 g0 tRainiNg 2dAe...rUn aWay fr0m b0oks....Bt sUp3r suAy.. k3nA fLu...!!! fLu tiL n0se bLeEd... fReak !! y dis w0rLd mUz hAv iLLnesses... mAk3 pPl s0 v3ri siCk...

EqUati0n: siCk=n0 tRainiNg =cAnn0t d0 aNitiNg mUch =cUM BaCK TrAining cAnt cAtch Up =Jo sAy: "RAce neAriNg, mUz pUsh UrseLf, if u pUt in 80% dUriNg trainings...u wiL 0nLi aChieve 80%..."=scAred =tUrn uR feArx int0 eNergy n p0w3r =f0rciNg uRself 2 d0 it =str0k3s rite,w0rk0uts rite,TiMiNGS rite =mUz tAhAn =A greAt teAm n bUiLdng =p3rf0rmiNg wEll in SRR(tArget) =cr0SsiNg e finiShiNg Line wif pRid3 =LastLy..Achieving ResuLts...WhiCh is wAt w3 trained f0r...THe m3dAlx !!!

tiL nW w3 hAv Nt Gt 0ur tiMings rite y3t...n w3 mUz... it f3Lt s0 9d dAt tim3 wh3n e bAby b0At gLid3d 4 e 1St time...Bt it lAsted onLi 4 A wHiLe....
H0weVer...wiF 0Ur d3t3rmiNati0n And hArd eFf0rtx.... i B3Lieve w3 cAn.... gLide 0N sWFitLy 2 ViCTORY !!

lov3 yA gAlx !! NYP Drag0n b0At r0X 4eVer !!
jAn3^siCk bt sTiL cAn wRite eQuAtionx

2004-10-15T23:56:00.000+08:00

Yoz yan!
hahahaha.. can u please promise me tat u will not bully those patients at NKF??
hahahahahahaha..
think they think all sports n wellness ppl fit fit de ma...
den can help carry patients around..
haha.. strong seh yan! hahahahahahaha..
have fun eh.. enjoy it eh.. haha..
this is de best way to let time pass quick quick quick eh..
hear from u soon!
take carE!

and to de rest!
GOOD LUCK to those taking exams soon! and those who have already taken their first paper..
let it go.. and focus on de next!
brand new one eh!! hee..

2004-10-15T23:39:00.000+08:00

hoolalalaaa..

ermz.. smthg to announce..
im attached to NKF.. ???
A SPort n WellNess student att to NkF.. wat de *dooo****
...ok yan... *open ur heart* laaaa
wats wrong wif de sch..
one o mine classmate att to KK...
think be midwife... kuahahahaaaa....
ok..open ur heart n tak it as an exposure...
anyway.. JO JO will update u veri soooonnn...
till then..

pink_freak_yan

T.I.M.E

2004-10-13T01:59:00.000+08:00

one moment it feels fine to be looking at the time always but looking at that clock does me sometimes in a sense that it got me scared...
not that there's anything to be really afraid of but it scares me to think how much together are we in this team...
frankly,whenever this unbalance happens,it got me thinking that there are always subtle differences between us but are we doing anything to bridge the gap?
i always mention we sometimes talk too much but does it mean anything cuz if it does,we should be ready for what is to come by now...
eyes are watching and they do not lie......
words may deceive as of what i am writing now but actions do not......

2004-10-12T22:59:00.000+08:00

To whoever who needs to know how to transfer funds using UOB atm, this is it:
Step 1: Put in ur ATM card
Step 2: Enter ur PIN
Step 3: Select 'Other Services/Transaction
Step 4: Select 'Fund Transfer
Step 5: Enter My Account Number
Step 6: Enter amount to be transfer
Step 7: Enter.. Enter.. Enter.. and more Enter...
Step 8: Get de receipt..
Step 9: should be done le..
hahahahahaha.. fun!!

i dunno about u gals.. but @@ing tat bloody countdown clock makes me shiver.. in excitment.. anxious.. can't wait for it eh.. ha.. butterflies are flying... .... ... ...
Jo.. ... .. .. .. . ...

2004-10-12T13:21:00.000+08:00

Just to play safe..
After u transfer de money..
Keep de receipt..
Ok?
Thanks!
Jo..

....

2004-10-12T13:17:00.000+08:00

HELYYOO..

erhh..can some1 tel mi how to transfer $ using UOB atm ... kuahahahaaa... thx ar.. *wink*
a dumb block here...
hey girly gals...work hard for exam laaa... (x_0)

small_eyes_yan

2004-10-11T23:15:00.000+08:00

Gals..
hope all have gotten de msg tat i need to collect de $$$ for de singlets and club funds le..
but i also know tat most of u wun be able to make it for trgs till after ur exams..
so as to 'ease' ur 'pain' haha.. i propose tat u gals transfer money to my account instead? haha. can? if can, den my:
POSB savings account: 115/-19384-8
UOB savings account: 343/101/548/8

Please SMS me when u send funds thru bank transfer eh..

And those going on study break... please let me know..
Thanks!!!
Jo..

sweet 18

2004-10-10T22:25:00.000+08:00

happy birthday nini!!
happy sweet 18~!~!~!

look it's in blue!. ur fave? ha
*muacks*

jazz

2004-10-09T21:42:00.000+08:00

the map for the race is out! here it is:

too small heh? visit here: http://www.sdba.org.sg/docs/2004/srr2004/22nd%20SRR%202004_map.JPG

jiL.. =)

2004-10-08T14:22:00.000+08:00

ppl.. look!! de blardi dragon boat is pulling de girl seh.. power eh? one of these days, we should try pulling too! hee.. i wan to be pulled!! u gals on? hahahahaha..

2004-10-08T13:39:00.000+08:00

One might think that by having the biggest, strongest paddlers available, you'd have an easy time winning races. Not so. More than simple physical strength, successful teams have three things going for them:

Timing
Pacing
Form

Timing

At the start of a race, all paddlers "sit ready", with paddles positioned just above the water. When the race official yells "are you ready", we've got our paddles above the water, and we're ready to go. Timing starts with the first stroke, and is extremely important throughout the entire race. The first stroke is short, hard, and intended to break the surface tension of the water. The next 5 strokes are increasingly longer, harder, and slow. The following 20 strokes are faster and about as hard as one can pull.

These first 20 strokes can make or break a team: stay in timing with each other, pulling hard together, and you'll get the bow (front of the boat) out of the water first. If even one person's timing is off, you'll find your team riding in the wake of your opponents, playing catch-up for the remainder of the race.

Pacing

After the first 26 strokes (called 6-20), the drummer, or caller, tells the team to "stretch out", slowing their pace to between 60-65 strokes per minute and simultaneously reaching farther forward to produce a longer stroke. The idea is to pull hard and fast in the water, and taking a longer recovery time. This should amount to 40% in de water and 60% in the air. But percentage should change to 30% in water and 70% in air during charging or pick up.

Timing remains critical during the rest of the race - any one person out of time can pull everyone behind her or him out of time. The result of an out-of-time boat resembles a caterpillar, which works fine for the caterpillar, but effectively slows down the boat, as if the two sides of the boat are pulling against each other.

Pacing is also critical. Some racers prefer a faster pace, others a slower pace. In my limited experience, what's most important is a consistent pace that emphasizes long, strong strokes with all paddlers entering and leaving the water at the same time. The key is to find the pace that allows team members to use their strengths fully, while maintaining consistent timing of each step.

Communication, in dragon boat racing is the critical component of effective pacing and timing. On a dragon boat, the lead paddlers set the pace according to the drummer/caller, and each subsequent paddler stays in time with the paddler immediately in the next row forward. If anyone down the line notices off timing, he calls it out to get everyone back in synch.

Form

How one paddles determines the volume of water pushed by the paddle, as much as the strength of the paddler. A strong paddler working inefficiently won't have as much pull as a weaker paddler pulling with proper form. The greatest challenge for any dragon boat team is for all paddlers to maintain efficient form throughout the race, especially when fatigued. It's SO easy to slack off on form when your muscles are tired, and you feel as though your lungs are about to burst. The moment form goes, timing will also fail. Each paddler understands his or her position in the boat, and do all they can to maintain proper form throughout the race.

Gals..
These are very simple and basic things that Ben has taught us..
But often, we forget them..
Let's bear these few things in mind.. And set out to achieve what we want!
Jo..

2004-10-08T13:02:00.000+08:00

Gals..
Trg this sunday will remain @ 9am!
No change!
Dun be late ya!
Jo..

2004-10-08T08:40:00.000+08:00

Gals.. To save SMS's bills.. I will announce some stuffs here ok?

1. Chalet
Some of u may know le.. But i think i forget to say eh.. So ya..
de chalet will be on 10-14 dec.. org by ben de.. must come de..
confirm venue with all later.. cos i also dunno..

2. Singlet Payment
Each singlet will cost $8.. Please prepare payment.. I will collect anytime de..
haha.. ok?

3. Club Fund
In order to hold de chalet and all, we cannot expect ben to pay all right? hee..
so we gonna collect some funds from all..
$5 each person ok?
also prepare first ok? will collect anytime eh..

Thanks!!
Jo..

i miss u all!!

2004-10-07T21:43:00.000+08:00

hi babes..haida here...been soo ultimately buzee wit my skool stuffs...my exam starts in a wk's tyme..and i've not realli started..miss trngs...most importantly miss u all....remeber me k..at de mo,fer de rest who's continuing trng..if u r stressed, tynk of me k..n all out fer nypdbgals!!!

*h4ida*

2004-10-07T17:40:00.000+08:00

ooo added the taggie. so gurls tag for all ya want. (: yawnns.
love y'all.
-toodles
[viv]

2004-10-07T16:14:00.000+08:00

eh harlow! this template is much better than the other one!
tat one so cute & girly manz.. =)
aniwaez..
NYP DB GALS RULEZ YAH?!!
be looking forward to the next trg wif u babez..
outta here..
*muacks*

-jiL-

2004-10-07T16:09:00.000+08:00

yep... de pic above is de race site for SRR!!
uumm.. za say de previous bloggie too girlie..
so change lo.. haha..
Jo..

2004-10-07T13:21:00.000+08:00

la la lala -humms the happytreefriends tune- blehs.

trng trng!!...feelin so out of contact aft not goin for trng on weds. pouts. missed the quiz. darns.
kinda miss running. =x grrrs..need ta exercise. pouts.
anyhos, it's like 45 more daes? 45..
outta here. miss and love the db girls... woots! =*