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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/h6>\nTell us about yourself!<\/h6>\n
I was born and have lived in the 6ix my entire life. I am a CIV1T3T1 + PEY.<\/p>\n
My nickname is \u201cShinobi\u201d because I\u2019m extremely stealthy and you\u2019ll never hear me when I eat, laugh, talk, or dragon boat. I currently work at 407 ETR as a Transportation Planner.<\/p>\n
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What made you try dragon boating and how long have you been doing it?<\/h6>\n
I learned about dragon boating in first year from my friend Hannah Wong who had made the team. Unfortunately, I was too late to join that year, so she successfully lured me in during my second year.
\nThis will be my 6th year padding.<\/p>\n
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What do you like to do outside of ID?<\/h6>\n
Outside of dragon boat, I like to participate in a wide array of activities including soccer, badminton, tennis, ultimate, snowboarding, karate, and biking. Though not biking so much anymore as I have a car\u2026 so driving!<\/p>\n
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Why did you come back as a coach? What do you like most about coaching?<\/h6>\n
I returned as a coach because I really enjoyed learning every technical aspect of dragon boating and since I have nothing better to do, I would rather use my time helping complete noobs get off the floor and into a boat!<\/p>\n
Coaching also reminds me of how I grew into the sport: through an active and engaged coach. It is also pretty fun meeting a bunch of new people every year.<\/p>\n
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What is your biggest drive to paddle?<\/h6>\n
My biggest drive to paddle is the competition. If we win a race against a team of similar athletes, it justifies the reason why we work so hard. Not only that, but I like the camaraderie you develop with the 21 other individuals on your crew.<\/p>\n