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Lake Mercer Dragon Boat Association
ALTERNATE NAME
Princeton Warriors USA, A Dragon Boat Team for Breast
Cancer Survivors
FORMER NAME
Central Jersey Dragon Boat Club A USA, Inc.
ADDRESS
P.O. Box 205
Princeton, NJ 08542
PHONE
732-329-0888 - club phone
INTERNET ADDRESS
CONTACT NAME
Jeanie Haas
DESCRIPTION
Princeton Warriors, USA, participates in Dragon Boat Racing in
the United States and internationally, including Singapore, Hong
Kong, and Canada to raise awareness about breast cancer and
to encourage people diagnosed with breast cancer to live full and
active lives. Princeton Warriors is the 5th breast cancer survivor
team established in the United States. The program's purpose
is to renew self-esteem, establish camaraderie and to provide
medically-required exercise for breast cancer survivors through
dragon boat competition. Fitness level is not a factor. In addition
to the breast cancer team, anyone is welcome who wishes to
experience dragon boating by joining the mixed men's and women's
teams, as well as young adults to paddle in the student team for
the dragon boat festival the 3rd week in September. Practices
are held on Lake Mercer, Mercer County Park, Saturday, Sunday and
Tuesday.
PROGRAMS
Training program directed toward avoiding lymph edema and
the musculoskeletal problems associated with unaccustomed
exercise following the prolonged cancer struggle.
Participation in area dragon boat races. A dragon boat is a large
canoe-type vessel. The USA standard uses the 40' boat with
20 paddles and weights about 600 lb. The crew sits two
abreast and includes a steer person and a drummer. Paddles
are capable of hitting the water between 80 to 100 times per
minute and finishing a 500m race in a little under 3 minutes.
There are many dragon boat teams in the New York-
Philadelphia region, with approximately 12 teams dedicated to
breast cancer survivors. Family members' interest spurred the
development of a mixed team of men, women and young adults.
FOUNDED
2002
SUBJECTS
Recreation
Sports and Games
Support Groups
Women
LAST UPDATED
6/08