SOS Brave the Waves in False Creek!
On Saturday, May 2, 2026, Sync Or Swim made our off-Island debut at False Creek, Vancouver, for the Dragon Boat BC Burnwater Spring Sprints!
The day brought an unexpected adjustment to our steersperson lineup and, as luck would have it, we happened to have someone already in our ranks, who steers for fellow LDBS team the Sea Dragons!
With the clock ticking she accepted the challenge and navigated us off the dock with total composure, holding our line against a lightning-fast field.
When a sudden wind gust and rough water caught the steering oar early in the heat, she stayed calm, prioritizing crew safety above all else and bringing us back to the dock securely. Handling that kind of pressure in those circumstances takes serious guts!
What mattered most in that moment was composure and safety, and she handled both with incredible courage, and we are enormously proud of her for stepping up when the team needed her.
In Race 2, she jumped back in as a paddler, contributing to our first record of the day: 200m in 00:56.946 seconds - third place in a pretty tough lineup!
With the early heats deciding final lineups, we headed into the C Final, and the crew responded in true SOS style with a boat-length win and a second team best of 00:55.854 seconds!
Huge credit as always to our Coach, Steer(s!), and Race Managers, for all their hard work and commitment.
And a big thank you goes to Dragon Boat BC for running such a fantastic event so smoothly.
Our team is there for each other on and off the water, and we’re proud of everything this day represented and what was accomplished.
