HARLINGEN, Texas (BorderReport) – Sandy Overly has spent her entire adult life coaching athletes, including herself and her family.
As an Ironman triathlete she’s been a personal trainer, fitness facility owner, swim instructor and certified triathlon coach for years.
But now she is spending her time training U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents to improve their swimming and deep-water skills to qualify for two types of specialized and highly selective tactical units within CBP: Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR); and the elite Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC).
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