About Us
“You are only as strong as your weakest link”, a quote you’ll hear from some of us. Resilience and discipline really play a big part to excel in this sport. It’s easy for us to feel weary and drained with our training programmes but it teaches us how to manage our time and stress. However the journey may have been for us, the biggest takeaway will always be the team.
The camaraderie and bonds forged amongst us all is what kept (and will always keep) us going in and out of the sport. Team spirit is a huge determining factor in a sport like Dragon Boat, without it there would be no achievements or progress, regardless of how capable each individual is.
Key Events
- SPLASH!
Annual event held in September to allow SMU students to try out Dragon Boat as a sport and also to make new friends in school. - Cross Club Exchange
An event that presents an excellent opportunity for our members to engage, collaborate, and enjoy a day of activities together with other clubs in SMU. - Alumni Networking
An annual event that offers a unique opportunity for you to connect with our esteemed SMU Dragon Boat alumni who have successfully graduated and embarked on their professional journeys. It's a chance to gain insights, share experiences, and establish valuable connections within our growing network of accomplished individuals from all the different industries. - Sunset Row
An event that welcomes the wider student body to dragon boating, strengthens community engagement, and allows the student body to continue making friends.
Our People in Action
Club Sessions
MEN
| Day | Tuesdays | Thursday (competition ramp up period) |
| Time | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
| Venue | SMU Gym | Kallang River |
Day | Saturday | Sunday |
Time | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | 7:00 am to 9:00 am |
Venue | Kallang River | |
WOMEN
Day | Tuesdays | Thursday (competition ramp up period) |
Time | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
Venue | SMU Gym | Kallang River |
| Day | Saturday | Sunday |
| Time | 7:00 am to 9:00 am | 9:00 am to 11:00 am |
| Venue | Kallang River | |
How To Join
Anyone and everyone with an interest in Dragon Boat is welcome. It is a sport where most of us have no experience and we learn and grow together in this team.
FAQ
For Both teams we have Coach Goh Poh Soon and also our respective Men and Women’s Captain/Vice-Captain.
Time management is important but it also applies to any other student in SMU. In our team, most of us study together in the library and being surrounded by hardworking and disciplined teammates, it really motivates you to work harder!
Our season is during our summer break and you can expect training intensity to increase. But at the end of it all, time spent with your teammates during these trying times are how the best memories are forged.
In fact the majority of our members are inexperienced and some are joining a sports CCA for the first time. Don’t be afraid and come in with an open mind to learn and make new friends.
Yes! It is unlikely that the dragon boat will capsize. However, all club members are required to produce a swim cert or take a water proficiency test which you could train for under the vigilance of a lifeguard.
Achievements
- 2019 Prime Minister's Cup
- 4th for both Men and Women
- 2019 Hualien Pacific International Dragon Boat Festival
- DB12 Mixed - 3rd (M Final); 7th (Overall)
- Singapore Dragon Boat Festival
- DB22 National Tertiary Men (Final) - 2nd
- 2019 Singapore Dragon Boat Festival
- DB12 National Tertiary Women (Final) - 4th
- Singapore Dragon Boat Festival
- DB22 National Tertiary Men (Final) - 2nd
- Singapore Dragon Boat Festival
- DB22 National Tertiary Men (Final) - 2nd
- Century Race 2023
- 1st (Minor Finals) - Century Opens
- Century Race 2022
- 1st - Century Women's A
- 1st - Varsity Women's B
- 2nd - Century Women's B
- 2nd - Century Opens
- 2nd - Century Mixed A
- 2nd - Varsity Men's B
- Century Race 2021 Premier Men 1: 1st
- Premier Men 1: 1st
- Tertiary Ladies: 1st
- Premier Ladies: 2nd
- 2022 Prime Minister's Cup
- 3rd - Women
- 4th - Men
- Pesta Sukan 2021
- 1st - Mixed 2,000m
- 2023 Prime Minister's Cup
- 3rd - Men
- 4th - Women
- Pesta Sukan 2023
- 1st - Mixed 2,000m
- 2023 Singapore Regatta Waterfest
- 3rd - 200m Open
- 2024 Century Race
- Grand Finals 1st Runner-up - Century Women
- Diamond Finals Champion - Century Opens A
- Diamond Finals 1st Runner-up - Century Opens B
- Singapore Canoe Marathon 2026
- Womens Silver
- Mixed Bronze