{"id":10149,"date":"2026-05-13T10:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/?p=10149"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:08:19","slug":"friendship-series-never-a-dull-moment-cory-and-sarah-bentley-swim-dive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/about\/blog\/friendship-series-never-a-dull-moment-cory-and-sarah-bentley-swim-dive\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendship Series: Never a Dull Moment \u2014 Cory and Sarah, Bentley Swim &amp; Dive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like many friendships, the ones formed at Team IMPACT often begin with a shared interest that blossoms into a deeper connection. For Cory and Sarah, their friendship began in the fall of 2024 when Cory joined the Bentley swim and dive team, but it didn\u2019t take long for that connection to grow beyond the pool deck into a friendship of inclusion, encouragement, and showing up for each other through it all\u2014a friendship that Cory deems worthy of Teammate of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Cory and Sarah, Bentley Swim and Dive\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_dmlYl3BVcc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Cory, Sarah is much more than a teammate\u2014she\u2019s a best friend. &nbsp;\u201cSarah always includes me,\u201d Cory shared in his nomination. \u201cShe came to visit me and cheered me up when I broke my arm. 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Whether they\u2019re cheering on the Falcons together, spending time at team events, or simply making each other laugh, Sarah makes sure Cory always feels included and valued. For Sarah, having Cory on the team means endless laughs, constant support, and never a dull moment. For Cory, having Sarah in his corner means having someone who celebrates the fun moments and shows up during the hard ones, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Team IMPACT, we know friendship can be transformative. 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