Rowbust Dragon Boat Racing Team is not your average sports team. Every member of this team is a breast cancer survivor! We’ve all been faced with a life-threatening situation and have beaten the odds! In essence, we have defeated our dragons and now we race them!
We are community leaders helping those suffering with breast cancer to achieve the highest quality of life in the London and surrounding area. Through mentorship of other breast cancer survivors Rowbust team members are role models who are committed to education and raising awareness in our community about the many positive benefits of physical activity after breast cancer.
We train hard, year round, to become more fit, stronger and faster on the water, but we also provide friendship and support for each other through our journeys of survivorship and all too often, the journey back through cancer. Members we have lost become the angels who push us forward to provide hope and support for those who continue to fight cancer, and others who unfortunately must face it for the first time.
Within our club of over 60 paddling members are a variety of crews that enables us to provide the different levels of paddling that each member wants. From recreational through to highly competitive, Rowbust competes at all levels. And at all levels we have F - U - N!! Because if it's not FUN it's not worth doing!
New paddlers gain mentorship and benefit from the experience of our seasoned paddlers and the rate at which they find themselves improving is astounding! "Newbies" start the season wondering what this whole dragon boating "thing" is all about and end the season with a new passion for sport, comradery, sisterhood and speed!
So much of our success on and off the water is due to our World Class Coaching! Cheryl McLachlan, Sarah Shellard and Sue Mitchell bring their individual and distinct coaching styles and experiences to Rowbust. They push us to be the very best we can be. This trio has shown us that "can't" is just another four letter word. We are strong, fit and empowered....THANK YOU Coaches!
Rowbust BSC Dragon Boat Racing Team’s core values are; Integrity, Respect and Dedication to Excellence. These values are worthy of a great organization, are incorporated into every team decision we make and help provide us with the means to guide us into the future.
Rowbust competes in Regional and National dragon boat racing competitions. In fact, we are FIVE TIME National Champions in the breast cancer survivor (BCS) division with Dragon Boat Canada!
2010 – Whistler, BC ~ GOLD 2011 – Welland, ON ~ GOLD
2012 – Montreal, QC ~ GOLD 2013 – Victoria, BC ~ GOLD
2014 - Welland, ON - GOLD
Prior to 2010 there was not a BCS division at the Canadian National level and it was Rowbust who were the pioneers in getting the division recognized by Dragon Boat Canada.
With our win in Victoria, BC in 2013 we were awarded a spot to compete in the BCS division at the Club Crew WORLD Championships that will take place in September 2014 in Ravenna Italy! This will be the first time that Canada will send a BCS team to compete at the Club Crew WORLD Championships!
We have crews travelling far and wide this season. London, England, Ravenna, Italy and Sarasota, Florida! Now that you've found our blog, follow us on our many adventures!
We are community leaders helping those suffering with breast cancer to achieve the highest quality of life in the London and surrounding area. Through mentorship of other breast cancer survivors Rowbust team members are role models who are committed to education and raising awareness in our community about the many positive benefits of physical activity after breast cancer.
We train hard, year round, to become more fit, stronger and faster on the water, but we also provide friendship and support for each other through our journeys of survivorship and all too often, the journey back through cancer. Members we have lost become the angels who push us forward to provide hope and support for those who continue to fight cancer, and others who unfortunately must face it for the first time.
Within our club of over 60 paddling members are a variety of crews that enables us to provide the different levels of paddling that each member wants. From recreational through to highly competitive, Rowbust competes at all levels. And at all levels we have F - U - N!! Because if it's not FUN it's not worth doing!
New paddlers gain mentorship and benefit from the experience of our seasoned paddlers and the rate at which they find themselves improving is astounding! "Newbies" start the season wondering what this whole dragon boating "thing" is all about and end the season with a new passion for sport, comradery, sisterhood and speed!
So much of our success on and off the water is due to our World Class Coaching! Cheryl McLachlan, Sarah Shellard and Sue Mitchell bring their individual and distinct coaching styles and experiences to Rowbust. They push us to be the very best we can be. This trio has shown us that "can't" is just another four letter word. We are strong, fit and empowered....THANK YOU Coaches!
Rowbust BSC Dragon Boat Racing Team’s core values are; Integrity, Respect and Dedication to Excellence. These values are worthy of a great organization, are incorporated into every team decision we make and help provide us with the means to guide us into the future.
Rowbust competes in Regional and National dragon boat racing competitions. In fact, we are FIVE TIME National Champions in the breast cancer survivor (BCS) division with Dragon Boat Canada!
2010 – Whistler, BC ~ GOLD 2011 – Welland, ON ~ GOLD
2012 – Montreal, QC ~ GOLD 2013 – Victoria, BC ~ GOLD
2014 - Welland, ON - GOLD
Prior to 2010 there was not a BCS division at the Canadian National level and it was Rowbust who were the pioneers in getting the division recognized by Dragon Boat Canada.
With our win in Victoria, BC in 2013 we were awarded a spot to compete in the BCS division at the Club Crew WORLD Championships that will take place in September 2014 in Ravenna Italy! This will be the first time that Canada will send a BCS team to compete at the Club Crew WORLD Championships!
We have crews travelling far and wide this season. London, England, Ravenna, Italy and Sarasota, Florida! Now that you've found our blog, follow us on our many adventures!