A is for…

Attention Please!

Are you ready?

B is for…

Butt Blisters.

Don’t be like Grumpy Cat.

Get a seat-pad if you want to survive.

C if for…

Competitions.

We take them pretty seriously.

D is for…

Dig it in!

Stop the boat!!

E is for…

Easy!

Well, the sport isn’t, but the command is!

F is for…

Friends.

You’re gonna make a lot of fanatical friends.

G is for…

GO!

When they say go, you GO!

H is for…

Hit and Glide.

Y’all know what I’m talking about.

I is for…

Ignition.

Another word for the ‘Strokes’. AKA MUSCLES.

J is for…

Jerseys!

You can’t have a team without the Jerseys!

K if for…

Keep Your Eyes on The Prize!

How many times has your coach told you off for this one?

L is for…

Let it Run!

What you look like when the coach finally says: ‘let it run!’

M is for…

Mornings.

The first half of training is just trying to wake up.

N is for…

NOW!

Literally every coach… ever.

O is for…

Opposition.

Okay, so maybe we’re not as aggressive as Kenny Powers, but a bit of healthy competition doesn’t go astray!

P is for…

POWER!

Sometimes I think the Spartans had it easier…

Q is for…

Quick.

Super quick. FYI, Dragon Boaters can make the boat go SUUUPER quick.

R is for…

Race Day.

Prepare to get up super early, get super sun burnt and wear super damp clothes all day.

S is for…

Sweep.

Where would we be without our sweeps? Nowhere. The answer is nowhere.

T is for…

Technique.

It’s all about the technique!

U is for…

Unload.

Hopefully not quite like this.

V is for…

Victory!

There is no better feeling than working hard all season and scoring gold!

W is for…

Water Bottles.

Where do they even COME from?!

X is for…

Xaern.

In case you don’t know what this word means, trust me, you’ll know how it feels…

Xaern = enjoying something so much you begin to hate how much you like it. YEP.

Y is for…

Yoga.

Y’all gonna need it, trust me.

Z is for…

Zest For Life!

All my fellow paddlers will understand the feeling!