This weekend, three of my best friends are in the Centennial Conference Championships for swimming at Gettysburg College. For those who do not know, college swimming is one of the most, if not the most, intense seasons in collegiate athletics. My friends officially started the season in October, trained over winter break, and are finally swimming their last meet of the season in late February. This post is my version of bragging — I was able to watch yesterday’s swims online through the live streaming, and each one of the swim team members performed incredibly.
Swim meets are not usually known for their high attendance rates. However, at McDaniel, the stands are pretty full with parents, siblings, and McDaniel friends. President Casey even shows up to meets during the season! McDaniel students are fantastic about showing their support and school spirit; our swim team is one of the best representatives of this McDaniel quality.
At every meet, each McDaniel teammate stands and cheers for the entire meet. McDaniel is the only team that does this and I always love how McDaniel swimmers never cease in their enthusiasm and support. I have seen my friends exhausted from the hours of challenging workouts and cannot wait to see how they will swim for the rest of the swim meet.
If you are interested in looking at the results, or even watching some of the races, here is a link to keep you up to date in the McDaniel swimming world:
http://www.centennial.org/sports/mswim/index
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