What we’re about
Check us out: Philadelphia Flying Phoenix
Who:
Philadelphia Flying Phoenix (PFP), one of Philly's premier world class dragon boat clubs, is recruiting athletically oriented women dedicated to serious training and winning for our premier crew. We are also recruiting women breast cancer survivors for our competitive breast cancer survivor crew called Against the Wind. We train and stay together all year in order to be the best that we can be - as a team, as crews and as individual athletes. We have 5 competitive crews, which includes a breast cancer survivor crew.
Where:
We practice on the beautiful Schuylkill River and work out together in the greater Philadelphia Area. During the dragon boat season, our competitive crews travel to compete with other women's dragon boat teams.
When:
Our on the water season typically runs from April - October, but we train all year round in the gym in order to BURN WATER when we compete!
4 Competitive Crews:
Premier (our top paddlers, 18+ yrs.), Golden Warriors (60+ yrs.) and Against the Wind (PFP's breast cancer survivor crew) race women from other teams at dragon boat festivals and regattas.
Fire – This is where it all begins and where Phoenix is born! New talent joins and trains with an experienced crew while gaining crucial race experience. Not to be discounted as a beginner boat, the Fire crew often competes alongside or combines with our other crews. By its nature, this is our most diverse and inclusive crew, which can change with the ebb and flow of our team.
(Senior crews follow the racing classes of the International Dragon Boat Federation rules of racing.) ATW also follows the racing classes of the International Dragon Boat Federation rules of racing. Against the Wind is a floating support system for BCS paddlers or women.
Keep an eye out for Philadelphia Flying Phoenix's recruiting events on our Meetup calendar. We will schedule them weekly during our on the water season starting in April 2024. Recruiting takes place year round for all crews. Please send a message to our Meet Up organizer, Mo Ganey - moganey@msn.com, for more information about our team or to learn when our next recruiting event will take place.
