July 1998
Proposal from Valerie Powell, Margaret Brewer, (Hamilton team members), and Margaret Blatherwick to start up a breast cancer survivors’ dragon boat team in Guelph.

Fall 98/Winter 99
Practice in church basement on chairs

1999
Guelph - June
Orangeville - June 19
Stratford - September 12

2000
University of Guelph and Pat Richards take us on in January
Guelph - June 3
Stratford - September 10

2001
Guelph - June 3
Montreal - July 21
St.Catharines - July 28
Stratford - September 9
First executive elected Fall 2001
Dragon Line Newsletter, Issue #1 November

2002
Guelph - June 1
Toronto - June 23
Waterloo July 20
Stratford - September 15
New York City - August 24 (4 members)
Book published 2002 – Paddling with the Dragon, Author Lynn Wills
Goodbye to Shari Lowe, our drummer, October 5, 2002

2003
Constitution & Bylaws drawn up
New Zealand, March (4 members)
Purchase boat in June for $10,000
Guelph - May 31
Orangeville - June 14
Belleville July (several members)
North Bay - July 19
New York City August (one member on Canadians Abreast)
London - August 16
Stratford - September 13

2004
Guelph - June 5
Peterborough - June 12
Belleville - July 10
London - August 21
Stratford - September 18
Kingston - September 25
Some members: Windsor, Barrie,
Goodbye to one of our founders, Margaret Brewer, October 25, 2004
Guelph Lake Memorial Service for Shari Lowe, October

2005
Guelph - June 4
Vancouver - June 24, 25, 26
Stratford - September 17

2006
Guelph - June 4-5
Ottawa - June 24
Windsor - July 15
Stratford - September 16
Goodbye to Mary Horchak – March 17, 2006
Guelph Lake Memorial Service for Mary Horchak, September 24, 2006

2007
Guelph - June 9-10
Dr.Don McKenzie - June 11-12
Waterloo - July 14
Barrie - August 25
Stratford - September 15
Australia - September 28-30 (half the team)

2008
Guelph Lake - June 7
Halifax, Bosom Buddies 10th anniversary (4 team members) - July 25, 26, 27
Stratford - September 13

2009
Cambridge - June 6
Windsor - July 11
Stratford - September 19

2010
Relocate our practice site to Puslinch Lake (from Guelph Lake)
Pat Richards retires as Coach
Alkame Dragon Boat Coaching Services provides coaching - Ethan Dixon
Peterborough - June 11-13
Woodstock - August 7
Stratford - September 18

2011
Alkame Dragon Boat Coaching Services provides coaching - Ethan Dixon
Peterborough - June 11
Tecumseh - July 9
St. Catharines - July 23
Stratford - September 17
Honorary Life Membership awarded to Mary Visser Kerr, Team Manager

2012
Alkame Dragon Boat Coaching Services provides coaching - Jordan Morgan
Peterborough - June 9
Tecumseh - July 14
Woodstock - August 11
Stratford - September 15
Honorary Life Membership awarded to Ily Brimacombe

2013
Boob Tour Fundraiser held February 28, 2013 at Italian-Canadian Club, Guelph
View Video: BreastStrokes new boat, DragonFly, arrives at Puslinch Lake,
delivered by GWN -- June 1, 2013 (Time: 23 seconds)
View Video: BreastStrokes Dragon Boat Team launches the new boat "DragonFly" on Puslinch Lake -- June 1, 2013 (Time: 4:56)
Alkame Dragon Boat Coaching Services provides coaching - Tori Goulart
Fanshawe - June 15
Hamilton - July 6
Woodstock - August 10
Stratford - September 14

2014
Coaching Services provided by Shane Nelson
Woodstock - August 9
Stratford - September 13

2015
Boob Tour Fundraiser held February 21, 2015 at Dunfield Theatre, Cambridge
View Video (Facebook posting): BreastStrokes Movie (Time: 1 minute 5 seconds)
Coaching Services provided by Shane Nelson
Fanshawe - June 13
Woodstock - August 8

2016
Coaching Services provided by Shane Nelson
New Team Logo adopted - Credit to Annika Moench, Graphic Designer, January 2016

2017
Coaching Services provided by Shane Nelson
Woodstock - August 12
Stratford - September 16
Honorary Life Memberships awarded to:
Donna Brox, Barbara Dunsmore, Connie Jasinskas, and Beverlie Nelson

2018
Coaching Services provided by Shane Nelson
No regattas; practices only
Initiated Fundraising through team members volunteering at monthly Bingos held at Cambridge Bingo & Gaming Centre



Our charity became a member of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce

** 20th Anniversary Dinner and Celebration with past and present members and supporters held on September 9, 2018 at Old Marina Restaurant, Puslinch
** see photo album at Google Photos: BreastStrokes 20th Anniversary

2019
Coaching Services provided by Shane Nelson
No regattas; practices only

2020 and 2021 - No dragon boat seasons due to COVID

2022
Coaching Services provided by Shane Nelson
Stratford - September 17
Honorary Life Membership awarded to:
Shelly Watson

2023
Coaching Services provided by Shane Nelson
Stratford - September 16
Honorary Life Membership awarded to:
Sandy Herman

2024
Coaching Services provided by Shane Nelson
Welland Hope Floats Challenge - August 10
Stratford - September 14