My Dragon Boat

My Dragon Boat is the all-in-one app for dragon boat paddlers – whether you're a coach or an athlete. Manage your

team, plan training sessions, optimize your boat crew, and track your sessions with GPS.

TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Create your team and invite members with an invite code

• Manage paddlers, drummers, and steerers with multiple positions

• Roles: Admin, Coach, and Athlete with differentiated permissions

• Create up to 2 teams per user for free, join additional teams without limit via invite code

• Profile photo, weight (optionally hidden), paddle side, and gender

BOAT CREW PLANNING

• Drag & drop seating plan for 10-bench (22 seats) and 5-bench (12 seats)

• Automatic weight analysis with center of gravity calculation

• Left/right and front/back balance at a glance

• Separate crew lineup per regatta and category

• Focus mode for expanded planning view

• Mark stroke paddlers – they show a badge in the team list and boat lineup

TRAINING PLANNING

• Create training sessions with time, location, and type (water, gym, ergometer, running)

• Create events (e.g. team night, training camp) – single or multi-day, with RSVP and reminder

• Recurring trainings (weekly, with end date)

• RSVP system with configurable deadlines

• Quick access to pending responses from the home screen

• Calendar view (month, 2 weeks, week) with filter options

• Cancel, reactivate or share training details

GPS TRACKING

• Live map with route recording during training

• Speed, pace, distance in real time

• Heart rate integration via Apple Health / Health Connect

• Background tracking – leave the app while recording

• Detailed analysis: speed chart, km splits, top speed, heart rate timeline

• Workout import from Apple Watch (rowing, paddling, water sports)

• Stroke rate tool: manual tap-based stroke frequency measurement

• Switch units between kilometers and miles

REGATTA MANAGEMENT

• Single-day and multi-day regattas with date ranges

• Categories: 100m to 2000m, long distance, short distance + custom categories

• Map preview with navigation to the venue

• RSVP per regatta or per day for multi-day events

• Multiple races per regatta, each with its own boat crew

ABSENCES

• Report sick, vacation, or inactive – with optional end date

• Absent members are automatically shown as "Declined"

• Coaches can override absences when needed

COMMUNICATION

• Team chat and private 1:1 messages between members

• Regatta chat: a dedicated chat per event to coordinate with everyone attending (meeting point, carpools, schedule)

• Push notifications for new trainings, regattas, and chat messages

• Training reminder 6h before start

• Granular settings: each notification type individually toggleable

• Notifications automatically in the recipient's language

PADDLER EXCHANGE

• Search or offer paddlers, drummers, and steerers for regattas

• Specify performance level (Fun, Fun-Sport, Sport, Competitive)

• Filter by position, date range, and location

• Integrated chat for direct contact

MODERATION & SAFETY

• Report messages and posts (spam, harassment, inappropriate content)

• Block users – their messages and posts are hidden from you

• Quick review by provider within 24 hours

STATISTICS & EXPORT

• Attendance statistics now visible to all team members (previously coaches/admins only)

• Training overview with total kilometers and hours

• Participation rates per athlete (sortable, filterable)

• Export as PDF, CSV or GPX (with heart rate)

• Share or print GPS routes and analyses as image

SIGN-IN & PRIVACY

• Sign in with Apple, Google or email & password

• Email verification on registration

• GDPR compliant – all data deletable, account fully deletable anytime

Available in 7 languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Polish.

Developed by a dragon boat paddler for dragon boat paddlers.