NEW ORLEANS —

They're a sight in pink on the waters of Bayou St. John as the Survivor Rowing Club has been training for one of the world's largest regattas.

For these warriors, each stroke tells a story and serves as remembrance for lives lost. Advertisement

Each one of these women knows what it means to be in choppy waters after hearing the diagnosis of breast cancer.

"I'm rowing for the three of us," said Gwendolyn Calais Taylor.

Her mother and aunt passed away from the same disease that she would later be diagnosed with.

"I was 45 years old with a 5-year-old," said Taylor. "I just knew that I had to do something to get myself stronger mentally and physically to live, to see them grow, my children."

That same sentiment is why the Survivor Rowing Club was born in Southeast Louisia

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