

IBCPC Dress Shirts
The Team looking great in our Dress shirts for the IBCPC Festival Opening Ceremony

Back together again for our first training of the 2023-2024 season - October 2023. A sinkhole leaking sewage into the Harbour meant a start with land-based training.

Synchronised beauties - it's all in the timing. Aquarobics at Takapuna Pool and Leisure Centre - October 2023

BWL Pink Ribbon Riders - A fundraising event for Breast Cancer supported by our riders and helpers - October 2023

Pink Ribbon Ride - Breast Cancer Fundraiser - October 2023
BWL members helped with selling tickets and raffles for the event organisers and had the opportunity to ride as a pillion passenger. A first time experience for some!

Team fundraising opportunity waitressing for the 'Clash for Construction' charity boxing event alongside a number of the other Auckland dragon boat teams. A great cause to support - September 2023.

Auckland Pink Ribbon Walk - October 2023

Auckland Pink Walk - October 2023

Just a few hardy paddlers joined the first of the Winter Regatta Series - St. Mary's Bay, Westhaven - June 2023

Winter Series 2 BWL crew - St. Mary's Bay, Westhaven - July 2023

Winter Series 2 - BWL in action - St. Mary's Bay, Westhaven - July 2023

It doesn't get much better than this - Early morning at St. Mary's Bay, Westhaven - Winter series 2 - July 2023

Linda and Mac speaking at a Women in Health conference - sharing what we do and why to those up-and-coming medical practitioners who are interested in women's health - October 2023

First day on-water training at Lake Pupuke (due to the sewage in the Harbour situation) with our new training shirts - October 2023

Stunning morning for the Tauranga 10's regatta - Lake Taurikura Reserve - November 2023

Tauranga 10's regatta crew - October 2023

Loading up ready to race - Tauranga 10's regatta - November 2023

Warm up - Tauranga 10's regatta - November 2023

Brunch before heading home from the Tauranga 10's regatta - November 2023

The weather was the complete opposite to Tauranga for the Hamilton Super 12 regatta the following weekend! - November 2023

Warm ups in the tent to stay dry! - Hamilton Super 12 regatta - November 2023

A very soggy Hamilton Super 12 crew! - November 2023

Preparing for the Brown's Bay market stall fundraising for the team - November 2023

Training night - Lake Pupuke, Takapuna - December 2023

BWL 25 year celebration and Christmas break up overlooking our training ground - great to see some of our past paddlers - December 2023

The 'Pink Bucket' welcoming on board one of our 'newbies' along with a visit from Zahra from BCFNZ - January 2024

Back into training - January 2024

Back in the boat again, preparing to get back on the lake again - Training night - January 2024

Back to training - Lake Pupuke - January 2024

Auckland Anniversary Day regatta - pre-race relaxation - Viaduct Harbour - January 2024

Auckland Anniversary day regatta - Viaduct Harbour - January 2024

Auckland Anniversary day regatta crew - January 2024

Auckland Anniversary day - Viaduct Harbour - January 2024

The question... How many paddlers does it take to change a tyre!? Post training emergency tyre changing! - February 2024

Pink bucket celebration! Welcoming our newbies on board officially - February 2024

Post training picnic dinner - February 2024

Kai Iwi Lakes training camp - perfect location, perfect weather - February 2024

The Kai Iwi Lakes training camp crew - February 2024

Kai Iwi Lakes training camp - 'house' crew (some other more hardy in the team camped!) - February 2024

Another Pink Bucket - always an exciting day when we welcome another paddler 'officially' into the team - February 2024

Lake Pupuke, Takapuna - blessed with a beautiful training ground - February 2024

Post training treats - Pastries and coffee - February 2024

Post training birthday celebrations - March 2024

Land based erg training when the weather's too wild to be on the water - March 2024

There's room for anyone in the boat, short or tall! - March 2024

Auckland Regional Dragon Boat Championship - Lake Pupuke - 23rd March 2024

Auckland Regional Dragon Boat Championships - Keeping warm before the racing begins - Lake Pupuke, Takapuna - 23rd March 2024

Waiting in marshalling, ready to race! - Regionals - Lake Pupuke, Takapuna - 23rd March 2024.
Photo credit ADBA

Regional 500m Champions - 23rd March 2024

500m Regional Champion medal - March 2024

Nationals 2024 - Lake Karapiro

Waiting for the marshalling call - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Planking! - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

10 man team in marshalling - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

High fives! Race complete - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Waiting on the next call up - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Pre-race huddle -SMASH IT Busting! - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Nationals - Lake Karapiro - One of our races in full flight - April 2024
Photo screenshot from Maori Television coverage

Race done! - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

The BWL cheerleaders! - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Flower ceremony - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 5 - 6th 2024

Our Good Sports award winner Linda - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Watching some Rep racing - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Winners of the Senior C race - Auckland Representative team with 3 representatives from BWL - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Nationals Awards night - Sir Don Rowlands Centre, Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Nationals Awards night - Sir Don Rowlands Centre, Lake Karapiro - April 2024

The BWL Senior C rep team winners! - Nationals Awards night - Sir Don Rowlands Centre, Lake Karapiro - April 2024

10 man boat medals - Silver for 500m, Bronze for 200m - Nationals - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Our Coach Linda and Technical Coach Rosemary showcasing the medals won - Nationals - April 2024

BC brunch following Nationals - this years newbies (from all BC teams) - Sir Don Rowlands Centre, Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Speaking at the post Nationals BC brunch - Sir Don Rowlands Centre, Lake Karapiro - April 2024

Team photo with Lake Karapiro in the background - Lake Karapiro - April 2024

BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

Team photo (missing a few who couldn't make it) - BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

Newbies no more - BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

Anita Filken trophy for the most improved paddler - Donna - BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

Gill family trophy for encouraging team spirit - Katherine - BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

Min Hodge trophy for the most versatile paddler - Vicki - presented post award night - May 2024

Agnes Ogden trophy for a paddler taking on a new challenge - Lisa - BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

No. 1 Support team - Mick and Mike - BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

The inaugral Golden Bailer - Linda - BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

Best dressed - Amanda - BWL awards evening - French theme at Rendezvous Cafe, Lake Pupuke - 18th May 2024

Super 10 Winter Regatta - Z Pier, Westhaven - 26th May 2024

Super 10 Winter Regatta crew - Z Pier, Westhaven - 26th May 2024

Super 10 Winter Regatta - Z Pier, Westhaven - 26th May 2024

ABDA awards night - 50's theme - Takapuna Rugby Club - 7th June 2024

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - 1999

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - Vancouver, Canada Tour 2000

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - Nationals 2003 - Wellington

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - Nationals 2004 - Christchurch

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - 2005

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - 2006

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - 2007

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - 2008

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - Nationals 2010 - Lake Hood

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - 2012

Busting with Life Dragon Boat team - 2013






































































































