BOOBOPS 

ABOUT US

Boobops are a team of Breast Cancer survivors, or thrivers as we like to say. We embrace the camaraderie of Dragon Boating where we can enjoy not only the company of each other as Breast Cancer Survivors but also the health benefits associated with the exercise of the upper body, core and mental strength. We paddle to support each other, to stay strong and have heaps of fun doing it. Dragon Boating and BCS have a deep-rooted history and a strong partnership, founded some 20-odd years ago when Canadian sports medicine specialist Donald McKenzie challenged the thinking that BCS should refrain from strenuous activity. He inspired BCS to come together in dragon boat teams because he believed it would benefit their physical health and social wellbeing. More recent studies have proven the benefits of exercise after breast cancer treatment. BCS dragon boating has since spread to many countries.

Boobops currently have an active team membership of around 50, ranging in age from 30s through to 80s. We are a diverse group of women (No men yet) that all have one thing in common, the history of breast cancer and we would not have met without it. Some of our team members have been paddling for over 20 years as our founding members. We are all so thankful to have found the SILVER LINING of our breast cancer journey having found this team. Although we all support each other off the water, when in the boat we leave our journeys behind us at the jetty and find freedom of being on the water and focusing on the sport we love. Dragon boating requires synchronicity of all paddlers and the feeling of well-being is contagious. Some paddlers say they are not competitive by nature, but they soon learn they are more competitive than they ever thought. The feeling at the end of an extremely close race finish can only be called exhilarating. We do enjoy the new mental and physical strength we gain from our sport, which rolls over into all parts of our lives.

BCS have their own division in regattas throughout the world and we always look forward to meeting our sisters from near and far on the water. We are fiercely competitive (even though we think we are not) and regularly come in the top 3 in the Regional and National competitions.

COME AND HAVE A GO

Please contact Shelley MacGregor for more information:

Mobile: 0221267420 Email shellsmac18@gmail.com

SUMMER TRAININGS

These commence in September and run through until April. Our current training times are Mondays at 4.30pm, Thursdays at 9.30am (social paddle) and 5.30pm and Saturdays at 8.30am

We can also be contacted at

Email: boobopsrock@gmail.com Facebook page Boobops Dragon boat team