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DRAGON BOATING
Original
Abreast In A Boat Team with Dr. Don McKenzie
Dr. Don McKenzie, a sports
medicine physician at the University of British Columbia, launched
Abreast In A Boat in 1996 to test the myth that repetitive upper-body
exercise in women treated for breast cancer encourages lymphedema. Dr. McKenzie believed that
by following a special exercise and training program, women could
avoid lymphedema and enjoy active, full lives. As they followed
his program, they were carefully monitored by a sports medicine
physician, a physiotherapist and a nurse. Dr McKenzie's theory
was proven correct. No new cases of lymphedema occurred and none
of the existing cases became worse. From a medical study involving
one boat of 25 women in 1996, the organization has now grown to
include five boats based in Vancouver and has inspired many other
teams to form.
- Abreast in a Boat (Vancouver - 1996)
- Abreast of Life CVI (Central Vancouver Island - 1999)
- Angels Abreast (Ladysmith/Nanaimo, Vancouver Island - 2001)
- Abreast in the Rockies (Cranbrook - 2006)
- Buoyant Buddies(Vernon - 2004)
- Bustn' Loose (Kelowna - 1999)
- North Shore Dragon Busters (North Vancouver - 2001)
- Dragon Divas (Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island - 2004)
- Friends Abreast (Shuswap - 2002)
- Hope Afloat - Canada (Comox - 2002)
- Island Breaststrokers (Victoria - 1997)
- Kootenay Rhythm Dragons (Nelson - 2004)
- Kootenay Robusters (Trail - 2001)
- Northbreast Passage (Prince George - 2003)
- Paddling for Life (Powell River - 2002)
- Pink Panthers (Nanaimo)
- Pink Piston Paddlers (Salmon Arm - 2006)
- Rainbow Warriors (Prince Rupert - 2004)
- River Spirit (Campbell River - 2003)
- Spirit Abreast (Chilliwack - 2002)
- Survivorship (South Okanagan - 2000)
- Sunshine Dragons Abreast (Sechelt - 2005)