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Special Olympic best friends train together for first Half Ironman

Next month, hundreds of athletes will be in Haines City for Ironman 70.3 Florida. Among those athletes will be two Special Olympians who aren’t only inspiring each other, but the entire community. When Ryan and Robert first met through Boy Scouts three years ago, they immediately became great friends. Both had Special Olympic dreams. For Ryan, his specialty was cycling, while for Robert, it was swimming.

Next month, hundreds of athletes will be in Haines City for Ironman 70.3 Florida. Among those athletes will be two Special Olympians who aren’t only inspiring each other, but the entire community.

When Ryan and Robert first met through Boy Scouts three years ago, they immediately became great friends. Both had Special Olympic dreams. For Ryan, his specialty was cycling, while for Robert, it was swimming.

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