Photo by Tessa Walsh On Friday, January 22, the Gardner-Webb swim team was supposed to face Liberty, Georgia Southern, and Davidson at Davidson, but the snow canceled the meet. Instead the team faced one another in some fun, but challenging, relays.
Photo by Tessa Walsh Morgan VanderSchaaf and Christian Clayton checking their heart rates Distance group doing a test set before team relays
Photo by Tessa Walsh Coach Josh Stanfield encouraging his group Snow won't stop hard work for the swim team.
Photo by Adel Kiss IV Simons warming up Though there was disappointment at the cancelation of the swim meet, the team was in high spirits and ready to race.
Photo by Adel Kiss Susie Ward and Taylor Schwartz Two seniors happy to be together in the water.
Photo by Adel Kiss Backstroke flags are always needed on this team, especially since Connor Bos is the CCSA champion in the 100 backstroke.
Photo by Adel Kiss Christiana Clayton, Carol Zangla, Hope Saunders, Lauren Oglesby, London Schumacher, Madi Dinsmore and Morgan VanderScaaf. Resting after workout and before team relays. The swim team love their parkas for staying warm, even when wet.
Photo by Adel Kiss Coach Mike Simpson and Madi Dinsmore Giving a little motivational speech
Photo by Tessa Walsh Giorgie Graves and Caroline Andrews Two seniors on the same relay team
Photo by Tessa Walsh The team prepares to compete against each other for the victory.
Photo by Tessa Walsh As the CCSA championship approaches, the swimmers are told to pay close attention to the details, especially relay exchanges because relays are worth double the points.
Photo by Tessa Walsh Coach Mike Simpson Explaining the next relay, a kicking relay, to the team.
Photo by Tessa Walsh Austin Toney The GWU swim cap
Photo by Tessa Walsh Carol Zangla Zangla has been doing exceptionally well in season, and in just three weeks we will see it all pay off at conference
Photo by Tessa Walsh Dalton Meyers After practices, the swimmers take on a different form of water and have some fun together in the snow.
Photo by Tessa Walsh Austin Toney, IV Simons, Brendon Teeters, and Cameron Pou Heading from the pool to the Caf to fuel up after practice.
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