We are a competitive racing team that debuted in 2022 (5 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) and had a great year two in 2023 (5th overall at the GWN Sport Regatta and "B" Grand Championship winners at the GWN Challenge). We also had a great 2024 and 2025. The team is for motivated paddlers who want to step up their training and goals to another level. We welcome paddlers to join us on our rise in the dragon boat world.
Why join this team?
> Our team is your bridge between once-a-week recreational and 3-4 times-a-week competitive.
Our team is open to ALL ages and doesn't focus solely on "University" or "Senior" categories.
> Our team does not train on weekends, and we expect to have three regattas in 2026.
> We accept people new to the sport who have a great mindset and desire to compete.
> We are changing in 2026 to have more video review sessions than ever before.
Need another reason to join us? We are very fortunate to have world champion Bethany Yam as our head coach.
** December 22 Update: While the Winter training program (Nov 2025 to Apr 2026) is in progress (not too late to join), we have now opened registration for our summer program. The Barracudas are rising fast in the Toronto rankings and have openings for anyone interested in earning the rewards of hard work with great coaches and teammates.
Captains: Graeme Kondruss, Co-Captains Hamza Shahzad and Bojana Perisic
Head Coach: Beth Yam and Coach: Sammi Wai
Team Manager: Tim MacFarlane
Contact our team co-captains if you have any questions: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
This is the fifth year for this team. Join us and spend your summer months enjoying the paddling, camaraderie, and fresh air on waterfront that comes with this team. New this year is monthly video review - where we take video of team paddling and can look at it later to identify areas where the team can improve. This is an invaluable tool to becoming a better team. We have two dedicated co-captains identified very early on to help plan for an amazing year!
2026 Winter Training started on Nov 24, 2025, and is still open for registration (pro-rated fee). See the winter program details on the LEFT blue panel below entitled "2026 WINTER TRAINING".
2026 Summer Program registration opened on Dec 22, 2025. See the summer racing program details on the RIGHT red panel below entitled "2026 SUMMER RACING".
We are training twice a week, on Monday and Wednesday evenings. This program is mandatory for those looking to join the team this summer, but, space permitting, we can accept a few others who want to train with us. To register, click on the big BLUE button at the top left of this page.
NOTE: We still have some spaces available for this program, and we will prorate the fee from the date you join. Contact the captains at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get started, or register, and they will get back to you.
Mondays - 230 Nantucket Blvd - Unit#1.
> Pool at 7:30 PM and Gym at 8:35 PM.
> Nov 24 to Apr 13 (17 weeks).
> Except Dec22/29 and Feb16.
Wednesdays - 382 Yonge St - 4th Floor.
> 7:30 to 8:30 PM.
> Nov26 to Apr15 (19 weeks).
> Except Dec 24/31
Beth Yam
Sammi Wai
This is why we train! Our 2026 summer practices and regattas have been set. You can register now using the big red "registration" button at the top left of this page or the red button below (both lead to the same form).
Tentative: June 6 & Aug 22 (Saturdays) at Outer Harbour with OC-1s. OC training and time trials are included.
June 13-14 at Toronto Island. Includes 200m and 500m races.
Aug 15 at Welland (WIFC). Includes 500m & 2000m races.
Sept 12-13 at Marilyn Bell Park. Four 500m races and one 200m race.
Mondays, May04-Aug31 (Except May18, June15, Aug03, Sept07).
Thursdays, May07-Sept10.
Practices run 6:45 to 8:45 PM
Beth Yam
Sammi Wai