And so another swim season has finally taken off! The Lady Reds have been waiting for this week all summer long...cough cough. Anyway, before the official season began the Lady Reds teamed up with Red men for the annual and awful Biathlon. For all of you who don’t know what the Biathlon entails, it is an ancient torture method which dates back to the middle ages. During the Medieval time, servants would be forced by their owners to carry packages as fast as possible across town by running down long dirt roads and swimming across piranha infested trenches. “It was always sunny with an 87% chance of death.” Needless to say the Lady Reds took their chances and faced death on September 12th. It included a swim in the rather chilly Lake Michigan, then a 3+ mile run back to campus for a mile swim in the pool, before getting out and running a mile on the track. This mandatory fun is basically a test to see how out of shape we really are. Surprisingly, all the women finished without puking or passing out, only because our annual barfer (Sarah R.) graduated last year. After everything was over it was announced there would be a team BBQ
Kelsey, Hannah, and Bri had the team over to their apartment for the cookout. There was a lot of burgers, brats, and country time lemonade. We played some games and told some embarrassing stories, all in all it was great time.
Today we had our very own Sammy Jo lead us in a “kick
your butt and sweat profusely” dryland workout. It was a lot of fun, however Michelle M. thought the Carmen Electra striptease workout would have sufficed and would’ve had the same results. However, Beth didn’t fully agree with that.
Anyway that’s what the Lady Reds have been up to thus far. We will continue to keep you updated on our events, adventures, and other exciting news. Stay tuned!
