Rowbust BCS Dragon Boat Racing Team

Rowbust BCS Dragon Boat Racing Team London and Area Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Racing Team. We Are Rowbust! 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 life-threatening situations and have beaten the odds. In essence, we have defeated our dragons and now we race them! In the spring of 2000, Dr. Annette Richard appeared in a newspaper article discussing the benefits of exercise and Breast Cancer survival. She encouraged survivors to attend an information session and f

rom that the Rowbust BCS Dragon Boat Racing Team was born! Dragon boating for Breast Cancer Survivors (BCS) celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015. The sport has grown from one team in 1995 to over 150 worldwide in 2015. Through mentorship of other breast cancer survivors, in London and area, Rowbust 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 in order to achieve the highest quality of life. We train year round to get 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. We provide hope and support for those who continue to fight cancer, and others who unfortunately must face it for the first time. Rowbust’s core values are: Integrity, Respect and Dedication to Excellence. These values are incorporated into every team decision we make and help to ensure a positive, meaningful experience for all members. Rowbust competes in Regional, National and International dragon boat racing competitions. We are EIGHT TIME (2010 – 2017) National Champions as well as TWO TIME Club Crew World Champions (CCWC) in the BCS division. Prior to 2010 there was not a BCS division at the Canadian National level and it was Rowbust who were pioneers in getting the division recognized by Dragon Boat Canada. Gaining National recognition meant we were eligible to compete at the CCWC who, in 2014, opened its doors to the BCS division for the first time! In 2014, Rowbust travelled to Ravenna, Italy for the CCWC and paddled our way to win GOLD in three race distances of 200m, 500m and 2000m! Returning to CCWC in Adelaide, Australia in 2016 we successfully defended our title to become two-time Club Crew WORLD Champions. We are also an active member team of the International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission (IBCPC) and attend the International Participatory event held every four years. This festival is the ULTIMATE Celebration of Sisterhood & Survivorship!

06/19/2026

Check out this awesome video and interview with our Festival Chair, and Rowbust Team Captain Linda Kuska.

Thank you Ben Durham for capturing our event!!

📸 Team Photos Are Here! 🐉 Take a look, tag your teammates, and share your favourite memories from the 2026 Fanshawe Drag...
06/17/2026

📸 Team Photos Are Here! 🐉
Take a look, tag your teammates, and share your favourite memories from the 2026 Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival.

🏁 The results are in!Congratulations to all of the teams who raced at the 2026 Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival. It was Row...
06/14/2026

🏁 The results are in!

Congratulations to all of the teams who raced at the 2026 Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival. It was Rowbust’s great honour to host such an amazing day of competition, camaraderie, and community spirit.

Thank you to every team, volunteer, sponsor, vendor, official, and spectator who helped make this year’s festival a tremendous success.

See you on the water again in 2027….or sooner! 🐉❤️

Another wildly successful Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival!! Can’t wait to do it all again next year!!
06/14/2026

Another wildly successful Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival!! Can’t wait to do it all again next year!!

We are READY READY for the Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow!! Join us at Fanshawe Conservation Area for some excit...
06/12/2026

We are READY READY for the Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow!! Join us at Fanshawe Conservation Area for some excitement on the water!

06/11/2026
06/10/2026

Join us for some outdoor fun this weekend at the Fanshawe Dragon Bot Festival - all are welcome!

A huge THANK YOU to all the amazing sponsors who make the Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival possible!
06/09/2026

A huge THANK YOU to all the amazing sponsors who make the Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival possible!

💙 Thank You to Our Sponsors 💙

The Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Your partnership helps bring this event to life while supporting the Massel-Cruickshank Breast Cancer Patient Assistance Fund and making a meaningful impact in our community.

Thank you for your generosity, your commitment, and your belief in our mission. We are proud to have you as part of the Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival family.

Please join us in thanking these incredible organizations for their support!

Refreshed maps to Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday June 13….next Saturday!! 🎉
06/06/2026

Refreshed maps to Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday June 13….next Saturday!! 🎉

Check the race schedule for the Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, June 13th! We are Ready Ready!!
06/04/2026

Check the race schedule for the Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, June 13th!
We are Ready Ready!!

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