Knot A Breast is a successful team. We succeed because we believe that Together Everyone Achieves More:  

  • Beyond our own races, Knot A Breast team members also participated in composite team races joining forces with Cambrèsis Dragon Boat Team from Caudry, France.
  • We were represented by a teammate in the Sandy Smith Global Finale.

Our team succeeds in part because of our supporters, who contribute so much in countless ways. They include:

  • A certified personal trainer, the sister of one of our members, who lead early morning workouts at the hotel. Christine had us all engaged in cardio-based workouts before we ventured out each day. 
  • Dr. David Levy was there every step of the way tending to our physical needs and advising on many levels.
  • The festival provided us with an Ambassador, the lovely Anna Gloria, who gave us useful Firenze tips, snacks, coffee, and the much coveted water and toilet paper in the athletes’ village.
  • Partners and friends who attended in person on the banks of the Arno or watched video coverage from home.

After our final race, once we caught our breath, we paddled up the opposite side of the bank along the Arno. We saw our KAB supporters of family and friends dressed proudly in their purple shirts. The team side of the Arno was populated with a sea of people wearing the IBCPC pink t-shirts. That was when we realized where the roar of cheering came from during the race! What a sight to behold. The feelings of joy, accomplishment and pride were overwhelming. A memory to cherish for a lifetime.

“Never stop trying; never stop believing; never give up and PADDLES UP!”

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2018 IBCPC Festival final race with KAB in Lane 3