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Kamini Elizabeth Jain

Kamini brings to her coaching three 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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Heather Hellevang

Interview by the webmaster (2006)

* Where are you from and when did you come to Vancouver?
~ I am originally from Pemberton and I came to Vancouver last September to
start university.

*When did you start paddling and in what type of boat (kayak, canoe, dragonboat etc)?
~I started paddling in a dragonboat, which was seven years ago, and I am
now training competitively for kayak

* What are your paddling achievements?
~I have been on the Canadian junior Dragonboating team, and we won 2 silvers at the 2003 World Championships in Poznan, Poland as well as 2 silvers at the 2001 World Championships in Philadelphia. I was the co-captain of the National Team as well as the Laoyam Eagles.
With the Laoyam Eagles, we won 1st 5 years in a row at Alcan , in Junior, and won gold in Rec A (2003)

* When did you start coaching and where else did you work before?
~I have assisted in coaching the 14-15 year old team of the Layoam Eagles, starting in 2001,

* Have you any comments, advise to us?
~I promise not to bring my whip to practice until mid season, just joking.

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