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I personally never heard of C . I . O .

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R . Until I received an invite to try

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out , but I quickly learned in my first

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year that C . I . O . R . Is more than

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just a competition . These events

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allowed me to create new relationships ,

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work on leadership skills , train with

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our allies and get a better

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understanding of international

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political , military , economic , and

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even cultural issues in a very

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immersive , international setting . You

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hear time and time again , that iron

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sharpens iron , but when you get in the

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room with Team Usa and other nations

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and you see the caliber of people

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you're amongst like it's an amazing

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feeling and I mean that starts day one

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entering training camp and just seeing

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the distinguished staff who dedicate

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their time and expertise to train and

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select the best to represent Team USA ,

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you're training and you're competing

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alongside other countries and everyone

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is eager to share their best practices

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and cheer each other on . I won't ever

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forget the adrenaline rush , you know ,

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getting up on the starting block for

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the swim and hearing the chance for Usa

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just echo throughout the building , You

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know , you're up on the starting block ,

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hearts racing and then the whistle goes

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off and you hit the water and for a

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split second , just complete silence

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and then breaking out of the water ,

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hitting that first obstacle and again ,

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just hearing the roar of the USa being

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chanted by everyone . It's truly

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something I'll never forget and just

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all inspiring