The 2012 season saw New Dragons cement their dominance in the university dragon boating world. We picked up our 7th consecutive TIDBRF University Cup, along with winning University championships in Pickering and Milton. We repeated our achievement of last year, being the only university team to ever make it to TIFBRF A division finals. On the heels of our National Championships victory last year, we traveled to Hong Kong for Club Crew World Championships. We won our second title as Club Crew World Champions in the U23 Mixed categories, and added in the titles of U23 Open World Champions.
2012 Season Wrap-Up Video
Check out this video by Joe Chen, summing up the conquests of our 2012 season on our way to the Club Crew World Championships!
Race Results – 2012 Season
| 8th Annual Club Crew World Championships (July 4-8, 2011) |
| Race |
Time |
Place |
| Under 23 Mixed 2000m |
8:37.68 |
1st |
| Under 23 Open 2000m |
8:42.04 |
1st |
| Under 23 Mixed 200m |
0:48.67 |
1st |
| Under 23 Mixed 200m |
0:53.37 |
1st |
| Under 23 Open 200m |
0:46.79 |
1st |
| Under 23 Open 200m |
0:45.62 |
2nd |
| Under 23 Mixed 500m |
2:07.86 |
1st |
| Under 23 Mixed 500m |
2:06.56 |
1st |
| Under 23 Open 500m |
2:03.68 |
1st |
| Under 23 Open 500m |
1:55.01 |
1st |
| Overall Standing – Under 23 Mixed 200m |
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1st |
| Overall Standing – Under 23 Mixed 500m |
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1st |
| Overall Standing – Under 23 Mixed 2000m |
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1st |
| Overall Standing – Under 23 Open 200m |
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2nd |
| Overall Standing – Under 23 Open 500m |
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1st |
| Overall Standing – Under 23 Open 2000m |
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1st |
| Note: New Dragons are now two-time Under 23 World Champions! |
| 24th Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival (June 23-24, 2011) |
| Race |
Time |
Place |
| Premier Mixed Heat (500m) |
2:02.10 |
1st |
| Premier Mixed Heat (500m) |
2:01.61 |
1st |
| University Championship (500m) |
2:00.81 |
1st |
| Premier Mixed Grand Championship (500m) |
2:02.61 |
6th |
| Overall Standing – University Division |
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1st /28 |
| Note: New Dragons are the university champions for the 7th consecutive year! |
| Overall Standing – Sport Mixed Division |
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6th /108 |
| Note: New Dragons are the first university team ever to race in the A-division Grand Championship Finals! |
| 16th Annual Pickering Dragon Boat Challenge (June 2, 2012) |
| Race |
Time |
Place |
| Sport Mixed Heat (500m) |
2:04.70 |
1st |
| University Mixed Finals (500m) |
2:04.60 |
1st |
| Sport Mixed Division A Semi Finals (500m) |
2:04.91 |
4th |
| Sport Mixed Division A Finals (200m) |
0:49.81 |
2nd |
| Sport Mixed Division A Consolation Finals (500m) |
2:06.10 |
1st |
| Sport Mixed 2000m final (2000m) |
10:34.04 |
11th |
| Overall Standing – University Cup |
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1st /6 |
| Overall Standing – Premier Mixed |
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7th /24 |
| 10th Annual Milton Lively Dragon Festival (May 26th, 2012) |
| Race |
Time |
Place |
| Premier Mixed (500m) |
1:51.23 |
2nd |
| Premier Mixed (200m) |
0:47.70 |
2nd |
| Premier Mixed (500m) |
1:50.00 |
2nd |
| Premier Mixed (2000m) |
9:32.03 |
5th / 14 |
| Overall Standing – Premier Mixed Division |
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2nd /43 |
| University Mixed (200m) |
0:45.10 |
1st |
| Overall Standing – Canadian University Racing League |
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1st /6 |
