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Breast Cancer Survivor Rowing Team From Annapolis Will Compete In New Zealand

An Annapolis rowing team of breast cancer survivors will compete in New Zealand, Chesapeake Bay Magazine reported.

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The Annapolis Dragon Boat Club will visit New Zealand in April for a rowing competition hosted by the International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission, Chesapeake Bay Magazine reported. These local survivors practice on the Annapolis harbor, shown here.
The Annapolis Dragon Boat Club will visit New Zealand in April for a rowing competition hosted by the International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission, Chesapeake Bay Magazine reported. These local survivors practice on the Annapolis harbor, shown here. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Annapolis Dragon Boat Club is heading to New Zealand in early April for an international rowing competition, Chesapeake Bay Magazine reported.

These rowers have more in common than just their love for the water. They are also breast cancer patients and survivors, the magazine said. The rowers told journalist Cheryl Costello that the exercise improves heart conditions stemming from their cancer treatment.

"I had an enlarged heart from the chemo," rower Chandra Jackson told the magazine. "Dragon Boat racing, because of the strenuous activity, honestly saved my life."

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To learn more about the club and its upcoming competition, watch the full video story from Chesapeake Bay Magazine.

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