(Just for fun – all images have original sources attached!)
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!
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