At the annual Alumni Meet, returning alumni took on the current Whitman swimmers. To compensate for the training and youth of the 07-08 team, the alumni resorted to a variety of creative strategies, including swimming with fins and swimming relay style!
A few legitimate races did take place, among them, the long contested Men's 50 Freestyle. Tucker Jackson, '01, who still holds the school record in both the 50 and 100 Freestyles, has yet not lost this event at an alumni meet yet. With the growth of this year's men's team, Tucker had his work cut out for him, but managed to prevail yet again!
Another addition to the day was the second year of a new tradition born last year. This is a special introduction of the first year swimmers that culminates in a short "performance" before the meet. Pictured above is their skit, in which two competing "gangs" of swimmers have a dance off. And below is a photo of the awe-struck swimmers and alums. Amazingly, no one fell in the pool!
Thanks to all the alums who came back to help us start off the season: Kathy Farrell '95 , Jamie Kennedy '96, Cindy Jo Allen '99, Tucker Jackson '01, Rob Bechtloff '01, Audrey Gardiner '02, Danielle McClenahan '03, Katherine Leitzell '02, Kristyn Vytlacil '05, Keith Jarrett '05, Erin Phillips '07, Erica Sorensen '07, Robert Street '07, and Ned Morris (honorary alumni).
