Mum of 3 paddles her way to inner peace

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Edwina Woo picked up stand-up paddling after an upheaval in her life and competed in her first overseas race last year. Now, she is looking to represent Singapore at the International Canoe Federation Stand-Up Paddling World Championships in Pattaya.
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SINGAPORE – The sea has been described as angry, stormy, turbulent. But, amidst a “personal crisis” in 2021, the open water was a place of solace for Edwina Woo. That was when she picked up stand up paddling.

As a mother of three and learning facilitator, she is used to putting up a brave front in public and showing only her happy face.

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