The Philippine Youth Rowing Society, or PYROS, started in 1992 when athletes from different local universities decided to band together to form a dragon boat crew. More than 400 athletes of different ages, social backgrounds, and athletic ability have since paddled for PYROS, united in their zeal to paddle hard and give their best in the sport.

PYROS is an internationally acclaimed dragon boat team, beginning in its first international competition in Thailand in 1992, where they bagged sixth place. Since then, PYROS has had a consistently strong showing in the international arena, having competed and scored championships in the United States Canada, Germany, Sydney, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and more.

At any given time, PYROS is comprised of new paddlers and decades-old veterans. At PYROS, working out means fun, not an activity to be dreaded. When paddling with this team, there’s so much fun to be had that members forget the painful aspect of training, and get in better shape without even realizing it.