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Paddlers for Life were very involved in the 2012 Olympics preparation.
One of our founder members carried the torch in the Olympic relay and we accompanied the torch across Windermere. Paddlers for Life Windermere were also awarded the ‘Olympic Inspire’ award for the inclusive nature of their sporting activities.
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Family members and fellow paddlers are there to celebrate this special event acknowledging Sue’s great contribution to cancer survivor dragon boat paddling.
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Members of the ‘Olympic Inspire’ committee come to paddle with us in the run up to Olympic year. We were awarded the Olympic Inspire mark for the inclusive ethos of the team in 2011.
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Our two paddling crews are raring to go as they anticipate the six mile paddle from Wateredge to Bowness and back with the Olympic Torch relay in 2012.
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Final preparations for the six mile paddle from Wateredge to Bowness and back with the Olympic Torch relay in 2012.
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Our drummer raises morale as we rendezvous with The Tern carrying the Olympic Torch across Windermere in 2012.
At the rendezvous the two boats await the arrival of the torch on ‘The Tern’ to accompany it into Bowness Bay.
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Hard paddling is needed to keep up with the flotilla of boats around ‘The Tern’ with its special passenger.
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The torch bearer on the front of ‘The Tern with our two dragon boats at each side during the 2012 Olympic Torch relay.
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Our two dragon boats, with wet but enthusiastic crews, at each side during the 2012 Olympic Torch relay.
Two dragon boats with the torch on the Tern 3
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Our two dragon boats, Artemis Phyllis and Artemis Diana, at each side during the 2012 Olympic Torch relay.
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The final 500 metres into Bowness-on-Windermere.
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It was a wet and windy paddle as we paddled to meet and accompany the Olympic Torch as it crossed Windermere in 2012.
Paddlers were proud to see dragon boat paddling for cancer survivors given such a high profile.