五月五，端午至，百舸争流，奋楫者先！活跃网络（Active Network）迎来了一场速度与激情的硬核碰撞。
团队走出办公室，奔赴成都新津，开启了一场挑战自我、凝聚团魂的龙舟竞渡之旅。
Happy Dragon Boat Festival! To celebrate, the Active Network team stepped out of the office and headed to Xinjin, Chengdu. We grabbed our paddles for a thrilling dragon boat race to challenge ourselves and unite the team.
6月3日 · 初训启航
June 3 · First Practice
6月3日，西安与成都的"GP划手”分别在昆明湖和新津水面展开首次训练。尽管气温较高，队员们仍坚持完成了两个半小时的高强度练习。
Our rowers from Xi'an and Chengdu kicked off their first training sessions on Kunming Lake and Xinjin River. Despite the intense heat, the team powered through a 2.5-hour practice. From mastering strokes to finding a shared rhythm, everyone gave it their all. We are now locked, loaded, and ready for the big race!
6月17日 · 赛前合练
June 17 · Final Team Practice
6月17日，西安与成都队员在新津进行联合演练，正式组建“活跃1队”和“活跃2队”。在两个半小时的合练中，团队不仅打磨了技术细节，更在协作默契上实现了重要突破。
Team members from Xi'an and Chengdu gathered in Xinjin for a joint practice. During the 2.5-hour session, everyone found a shared rhythm and built great chemistry. This practice was more than just fine-tuning skills—it was a major milestone for team collaboration.
6月18日 · 正式比赛
June 18 · Race Day
6月18日上午，成德眉资组小组赛激烈开赛，六支龙舟同场竞技。
On the morning of June 18, we competed in the preliminary heats against five other teams in our division.
1队：首场比赛虽因失误暂居劣势，但队员并未放弃，后程奋力追赶，最终成功反超1号船和5号船，以领先5号船1秒的优势斩获第四名！
Team 1: An early mistake put them behind, but they fought back, overtook Boats 1 and 5, and finished 4th—just one second ahead of Boat 5！
2队：首场比赛率先冲线夺魁；第二场虽因失误未能延续优势，但全队斗志昂扬，全力完赛！
Team 2: They won the first race, finishing 1st. A mistake in the second cost the lead, but they kept fighting and pushed to the end！
这是团队首次踏上龙舟赛场，赛前仅合练一次。过程中既有夺冠的喜悦，也有失误的遗憾，但整体表现已然出色。
It was our first time racing, with only one practice beforehand. We enjoyed the thrill of a win and faced some setbacks from mistakes, but overall the performance was solid.
