Cancer Recovery
Empowering Women
150 minutes of exercise per week is associated with a 24% reduction in risk of cancer recurrence and a 45% higher likelihood of survival (source); however, only 8% of cancer survivors achieve this level of exercise. CREW309 is on a mission to bridge this gap.
CREW309 is on a mission
to empower women
to lower their breast cancer risk
through the sport of rowing.
We are a rowing program for breast cancer survivors and “previvors” (women with high genetic risk of developing breast cancer). We row indoors year-round at our facility on Water Street in downtown Peoria, Illinois, and outdoors on the Illinois River during rowing season (June through October) from Eastport Marina.
ROW with the CREW
CREW309 rows year-round indoors on rowing machines, called ergometers, or “ergs”. Indoor rowing is a great way to become familiar with the rowing stroke and all new members learn rowing basics on land before ever getting into a boat. Some members on the team choose to only row indoors, while others enjoy the magic of rowing on the water.
Let’s get more women moving on the water
Every donation brings another woman closer to recovery, to reclaiming her body, and to keeping cancer at bay with a community of amazing survivors by her side. Artwork by Sherri Burritt and Susan Czechowski.
