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The synchronization in rowing
is fundamental to our sport,

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both mentally and physically.

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You become one with those
eight other girls and the boat

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itself.

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Every single aspect
of the stroke

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has to be done at
the same exact time.

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You are just following
the girl in front of you.

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You row like her.

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You go out with her.

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Her rhythm is your rhythm.

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Knowing that everyone
else in the boat

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is feeling the same
pain that you are

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is what allows us to
wake up each morning

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and continue to make
those sacrifices.

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It's a selfless act to just give
yourself up to your teammate.

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We're about the
name on the front.

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Virginia is who we represent.

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And so you become a little
less of an individual

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and a little bit more
UVA and of the team.

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When you have nine girls
on a boat completely

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together and in sync, it
is a feeling like no other.

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When everyone's moving together,
when everyone's pulling hard,

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you can feel the boat
lift out of the water.

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It's like you're flying.

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And you can just hear bubbles
rushing underneath the boat.

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It's the sound of the water
moving against the boat.

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And that's when you know
everyone is moving perfectly

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together.

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When you're in the
middle of a race

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and you're not sure
if you can go anymore,

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but you go a little
bit deeper and then

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push through it, for me,
for the whole, for Virginia,

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that's why I row.

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I row because the girl in
front of me is doing it.

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So how dare I not push and
find a little bit more.

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I have teammates that are
relying on me to be there.

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And I can't let them down.

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I'll be there every
day for my team.

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That's a leader, someone who
can sacrifice for the greater

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whole.

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