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For these breast cancer survivors, dragon boat racing is all about the camaraderie

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Posted this 2024-08-18 4:42 PM NDT

Team members of the Avalon Dragons value both the physical exercise and the support system the sport offers

CBC NewsHenrike Wilhelm

The Avalon Dragons were founded in 2006, and attended their first festival two years later. At Octagon Pond, three dragon boats are docked for teams to use in the races. (Henrike Wilhelm/CBC)

For many members of the Avalon Dragons team, winning the races at the annual dragon boat festival in Paradise is only one aspect of dragon boating.

While Sheila Griffiths-Beresford, who rowed in the St. John's Regatta for over a decade, wants to win, it's the support and understanding among the team members …

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