Head Coach

Gavin Maxwell
ART, C.S.C.S

Gavin Maxwell brings an arsenal of paddling experience to NDRC. Since 2014, he has helped elevate NDRC to new heights and continues to do so. Maxwell competed in the 1996 Olympic Games in Sprint Canoe, reaching the semi-finals. He also coached the Canadian Premier Women Dragon Boat team to victory at the Nation’s Cup in 2013 and was a paddler on the Canadian National Dragon Boat team.

Assistant Coaches

Benjamin Choi

With over 10 years of paddling experience and multiple stints on the Canadian National Premier Mixed and Open team, Choi’s experienced paddling makes him an invaluable asset to NDRC. One of the founding members of the club, as well as a New College New Dragons alumni, Choi’s impact on the dragon boat racing community in Toronto is matched by few. Choi’s passion for the sport helps lead new generations of paddlers to strive for excellence.

 

Daniel Hayek

Daniel Hayek has established himself to be one of Canada’s top dragon boat paddlers, having earned a seat on the Canadian National Premier Mixed and Open team for multiple cycles. Hayek also has years of coaching experience under his belt, coaching teams of a variety of experience and performance levels. He is also an avid Outrigger Canoe paddler.

 

 

Wendi Zhou

Having been in the Canadian dragon boat community for 10 years, Zhou has established herself to be one of Dragon Boat Canada’s most competent coaches. Starting her dragon boat career in Montreal, Zhou helped start up the McGill dragon boat club, paddled with 22Dragons, and joined later NDRC as a paddler. Before that, she was on the U24 Canadian National team, and helped coach the University of Toronto Iron Dragons to become Canada’s top U24 and University crew in 2015 and 2016. Her time in the world of dragon boat has earned her many nicknames, but we call her “The General”.