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Jan 23, 20221 min read
Abreast of Life
On the Avon River, a group of gutsy women are paddling their hearts out as they get stuck into a sweaty hour of training. This is...
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Aug 22, 20211 min read
Peterborough Dragon boat racing 2010 photos
Abreast of Life (ABOL) dragon boat paddlers Meri Gibson and Jillian Broadbent from Christchurch joined sister team "Dam Busters", from...
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Aug 22, 20211 min read
2008 Wellington Dragon boat Festival
Wellington waterfront is a great venue for a festival, especially one involving Dragon Boats! Abreast of Life (ABOL) dragon boat team...
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Aug 21, 20211 min read
National Dragon boat Championships 2015
For the first time in 7 years, NZDBA National Dragon boat Champs returned to Auckland's North Shore and our Abreast of Life (ABOL) team...
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Aug 21, 20213 min read
Dragon boat Regatta - Vancouver July 2005
The Abreast of Life (ABOL) trip to Canada to compete in the 10th Anniversary Abreast in a Boat dragon boat Regatta is over!! Thank you!...
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Aug 21, 20211 min read
Always listen to your coach
Moral of the story, don't ever let a flippant remark from the coach go by unheeded. One night at training, the exchange went something...
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Aug 21, 20214 min read
Caloundra Dragon boat Nationals 2011
Three paddlers from Abreast of Life (ABOL) dragon boat team joined a team of very enthusiastic paddlers and supporters in Caloundra for...
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Aug 21, 20212 min read
International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission (IBCPC) dragon boat regatta Peterborough 2010
Abreast of Life (ABOL) dragon boat paddlers Jillian Broadbent and Meri Gibson joined with Australian crew DAM Busters to compete at the...
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Aug 21, 20211 min read
Toni Reid
A feature of ABOL team for many years has been the smiling face of 'Tones' Reid. NZ Herald reported: "Chart-topping popera trio Sol3 Mio...
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Aug 21, 20212 min read
Twenty Years Abreast - "Abreast Around The World”
30 June 2015 Paddlers from "Abreast of Life (ABOL)" were joined by "ABOL Amazons" on the Kaiapoi River to celebrate the 20th Anniversary...
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