Members of the Nature Coast Dragon Boat Club had great success as part of the NSW Southern Region Squad winning three silver medals at the 2016 NSW Dragon Boat State Championships held in Penrith last weekend.
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Deb Healey, Dave Wellham, John Holgate, Carolyn Lean, Therese Holgate and Lee Wellham and Marian Matti raced in their respective mixed, open and women’s events and all returned with silver medals from the 500-metre races. The Southern Region Squad is made up of paddlers from Moruya, Narooma, Merimbula and Nowra, who train and race throughout the summer racing season competing at the state titles and events such as the Pan Pac Games in Queensland and Masters Games in Adelaide.
Nature Coast is hosting two more Come and Try Dragon Boat Racing sessions on February 13 and 20 at 8:15am. All are welcome.
The club meets at the Moruya Boat Ramp next to Moruya pool on Tuesdays at 5.15pm and Saturdays at 8.15am. For further information phone John Holgate on 0411 354 277.