HEART AND SOUL TEAM STARTS THE SEASON STRONG

Heart and Soul took part in the Clermont races on 4/9/2022. It was a beautiful day, but got a little windy toward the end of the races! A lot of fun was had by all, and our Breast Cancer Survivor team took 1st place in their category, and our Senior B team took 3rd. Congratulations…

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CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW TEAM USA MEMBERS

Each year members of our team try out for a spot in a Team USA boat. Making the team from Heart and Soul, for 2023, are Danielle Raines, Maria Cochran, Beth Gitlin, and Jenny Lyons. From team member Maria, “The journey, while challenging and stressful at times, has been life-changing. In addition to the physical…

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SENIOR B WOMEN – NATIONALS
CONQUERED, ON TO WORLDS

Under the leadership of Coach Lauren Hardman, the Heart & Soul Senior B Women’s team competed at the Club Crew National Championship in early October at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota and came away with a berth to Worlds! Members of the team worked extremely hard with both on water and off water training. They…

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Heart & Soul attend Space Coast Dragon Boat Camp

Every April dragon boat paddlers from across the country, Canada and beyond converge to Oars and Paddles Park for a week-long training camp.  Space Coast Dragon Boat Camp has been training dragon boat paddlers for many years and Heart and Soul   is fortunate that this camp is right in our back yard.  Thanks to a local…

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Team Member Awarded Hype Mattingly Scholarship​

Danielle Raines is awarded the Hype Mattingly Scholarship enabling her to attend the BOW Dragon Boat Training Camp.  Hype was an amazing coach, paddler, advocate for women in dragon boating and so much more.   We are so proud of Danielle. CONGRATULATIONS!!

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Team USA Members

Heart and Soul Dragon Boat Team members have earned a spot on the TEAM USA Dragon Boat Team. In 2018, two members, Jacie Stivers and Kevin Kaylor made the team and participated last year in China.  In 2019, three new members earned a spot on the 2019 TEAM USA, Donna and Bob Hobrick and Maria…

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Mirabay Dragon Boat festival

What an amazing day for Heart and Soul Dragon Boat team at the Mirabay Dragon Boat festival in Apollo Beach. The premier mixed 10-person boat took Gold, placed first in 200 m and 400 m. (Dragon trophy and medals).??Womens Senior team placed 2nd in 200 m and 400 m getting them a Silver medal?BCS team…

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