14/09/2026
Home from Hualien 🇲🇾🐉
The KL Barbarians are back from the 15th IDBF Club Crew World Championships 2026 after an unforgettable journey and 8 months on the .
From the first sessions of our campaign to the final races at Liyu Lake, this journey demanded commitment, sacrifice and trust. Our paddlers and supporters gave their time and energy to the process, and we are proud that we went ALL IN with the time we had to prepare.
Competing on the world stage was also a reminder of the level that exists beyond our shores. We saw the speed, power, discipline and precision of some of the best club crews in the world. We return with plenty to reflect on, plenty to learn and even more motivation to improve.
Our sincere thanks to the Malaysian Dragon Boat Federation - MDBF for the opportunity and support to compete at this year’s CCWC. We are honoured to have represented Malaysia on the international stage 🇲🇾
Thank you also to everyone who supported our CCWC journey - our families, friends, sponsors, supporters and the wider dragon boat community. And most importantly, thank you to every Barbarian who committed to the journey.
The championships may now be over, but the journey doesn’t end here.
What matters now is what we choose to take away from Hualien.
Do we accept that this is all we can be?
Or, having seen the level of competition across the globe, do we take what we have learned, put in the work and raise our game?
The answer is clear :
The work continues.
