My Dragon Boat

The app for dragon boat teams: plan training, collect RSVPs, set crew lineups, track GPS, and organize regattas — all in one place.

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 10 teams per user for free, join additional teams without limit via invite code • Switch between multiple teams quickly – right from the team name on the home screen

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 • Mark stroke paddlers – they show a badge in the team list and boat lineup • Athlete picker with colour-coded RSVP status (accepted, declined, unsure, pending) plus side and gender

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 • RSVP system with configurable deadlines • Leave a comment on your own attendance – whether you're coming, not coming or unsure • Calendar view (month/week) + sync with Apple/Google Calendar

GPS TRACKING • Live map with route recording during training • Speed, pace, distance, and stroke rate 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) • Rename GPS recordings • 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 • 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 • 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)

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) • Participation rates per athlete (sortable, filterable) • Export as PDF, CSV or GPX (with heart rate)

SIGN-IN & PRIVACY • Sign in with Apple, Google or email & password • GDPR compliant – all data deletable, account fully deletable anytime

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