Candidates for Border Patrol's Search, Trauma and Rescue Unit, also known as BORSTAR, are shown performing physical fitness at the waters’ edge during their swim qualification at Lake Elephant Butte State Park in New Mexico, April 14, 2022. All BORSTAR candidates wear swimcaps while instructors who lead the exercise do not. BORSTAR candidates are put through a rigorous course to test their mental and physical stamina, teamwork and decision making under pressure. BORSTAR is part of Border Patrol's Special Operations Group headquartered in El Paso, Texas.

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