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Coaches:

Kamini Elizabeth Jain

Kamini brings to her coaching more than two decades of success as both an athlete and coach.  The cornerstone of her approach is born from a devotion to sprint kayaking which included nine years on the Canadian National Team, 11 World Cup medals and berths in two Olympic finals (2000 and 2004).   She retired from the National Canoe-Kayak Team after the Athens Olympics in 2004, but has continued to enjoy much success in as a member of winning crews in World level Dragon Boat and Outrigger Championships as well as top 10 ranking positions in 4 Molokai OC-6 crossings.  Kamini’s inspiration to keep competing at a high standard is, in part, to keep her on the cutting edge of coaching techniques.  Kamini sees sport as a way for people to expand their boundaries, to set no limits, and to gain a sense of worth that comes from proving one’s physical strength and mental discipline.  Her coaching objective is to encourage paddlers to set ambitious goals and provide them with the tools to perform their absolute best and fulfill their objectives.  In addition to coaching the Grandragons, Kamini is currently the head coach of the FCRCC High Performance Dragon Boat Program and works with teams and individuals striving for international or more local pursuits by providing coaching, consulting, clinics or training programs. 

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Jackie Webber

Jackie has spent the past 25 years enhancing the growth and development of paddle sports, principally Dragon Boats, Outrigger Canoes and Kayaks. She is acknowledged as an expert in the design and implementation of high performance paddle sport coaching and team effectiveness programs. Her personal accomplishments include winning the Open Women’s gold medal at the Solo Outrigger World Sprint Championship in Western Samoa, and as a 5-time gold medal winner at the World Dragon Boat Championships (1987-1998).

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