More than 85 athletes represented H2O Montreal at the World Dragon Boat Championship from September 3 to 8, 2024.
At the 2023 Welland Canadian Championships, 11 teams qualified and represented H20 Montreal at the 2024 Dragon Boat Club Crew World Championships held in Ravenna (Italy) in September 2024.
Our athletes wished to proudly represent the Club, the city of Montreal, Canada, and our partners during the Club Crew World Championships, by repeating or surpassing their previous achievements.
See our performances
Want to see our teams’ performances? Follow these two links:
- To rewatch our races, visit this YouTube channel.
- To see the race results, go to https://idbfchamps.org/2024rav. In the “team name” filter, type “H2O.” You will find all our results.
What you should know
For several years, H2O has been participating in national and international dragon boat competitions, with some of its athletes also being part of the Canadian National Team. The Sports program focuses on performance and requires experienced paddlers to be in good physical shape and ready to commit 100% to their teams. Athletes train almost all year long, both indoors and outdoors.
The Club Crew World Championships take place every two years, alternating with the Nations World Championships. Only the top 5 standard boats (crew of 22) in Canada and the top 2 small boats (crew of 12) qualify for the World Championships.
Interested in joining our Sports program?
For more information about H2O’s Sports program, click here.
Our Results
Our club triumphed with determination and team spirit. We won 3 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 6 bronze medals. An exceptional feat: all the club’s teams qualified for their respective grand finals, finishing between 1st and 8th place in each of their divisions.
The club’s Senior A division (39 years and over) stood out by winning 3 gold medals and 2 bronze medals. In the Senior B division (49 years and over), the athletes secured 1 silver medal and 3 bronze medals. The Senior C division (59 years and over) also shone with 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal. Finally, in the Premier category (all ages), H2O Montreal’s teams won 1 bronze medal.
- Premier Open, Small boat
4th in the 2000m | 3rd in the 200m | 4th in the 500m
- Premier Women, Standard boat
5th in the 2000m | 4th in the 200m | 500m canceled
- Premier, Mixed, Standard boat
7th in the 2000m | 6th in the 200m | 8th in the 500m
- Senior A, Mixed, Small boat
6th in the 2000m | 7th in the 200m | 7th in the 500m
- Senior A, Mixed, Standard boat
4th in the 2000m | 1st in the 200m | 1st in the 500m
- Senior A, Women, Standard boat
1st in the 2000m | 3rd in the 200m | 3rd in the 500m
- Senior A, Open, Standard boat
5th in the 2000m | 4th in the 200m | 4th in the 500m
- Senior B, Mixed, Standard boat
7th in the 2000m | 2nd in the 200m | 7th in the 500m
- Senior B, Women, Small boat
3rd in the 2000m | 3rd in the 200m | 3rd in the 500m
- Senior C, Women, Small boat
2nd in the 2000m | 5th in the 200m | 3rd in the 500m
- U18, Women, Small boat
Withdrew before the competition.
17 teams from H2O Montreal and H2O Quebec participated in the Canadian Championships in Welland in July 2023. 11 qualified for the World Championships in Ravenna with their results.
Our achievements at previous Worlds
- 14 medals won, including 3 gold, for the H2O Montreal teams in Sarasota (Florida) during the last Championships in 2022.
- During the 2018 World Cup in Hungary, the Club performed well, ranking 4th out of more than 100 clubs.
- Several of our paddlers are part of the Canadian National Team, world champions in 2023.
How you can help our Sports team
Participation in the World Championships requires a significant outlay from all team members in order to cover fees related to registration, coaches, transport and accommodation.
The estimated cost for the club’s participation in Ravenna was approximately $450,000.
Are you a business? Partner with our teams.
Take advantage of a unique opportunity to support our athletes in their quest for excellence and achievement as they compete in the 2026 Club Crew World Championships in Taipei. Our teams will also compete in the Canadian and Pan American Championships, which will be held in Montreal in 2025, as well as in the provincial and national circuits.
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A big thank you to the partners of our Sports teams.
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