The First Few Weeks At Trinity

Congratulations! You've finally made it to college and even scored a sweet spot on the famous, championship-winning swim team at Trinity University! You are now officially a Tiger.

What does all of this entail? First off, you get tons of free stuff including Trinity swim caps, goggles, practice and meet swim suits, t-shirts, sweatshirts, warm-ups, and an all access pass to the hot tub at the pool after practice.

However, the greatest things you will come away with when you join the Trinity swim team are all the memories, lifelong friendships, unforgettable elated feelings after reaching your highest athletic goals, and dinner buddies to eat with every night at Mabee dining hall. The swim team is a tight-knit group of teammates, friends, and a family away from home.

As a freshman, I love my teammates and look forward to practice everyday. This not only benefits my athletic performance, but also my overall moral and career as a Trinity student.

The first few weeks of college are stressful yet tons of fun. The same goes for swimming. I personally took the summer off from swimming, and jumping back into the water was a shock. Luckily, the swim team starts off with “Captains’ Practices” for the first few weeks of school every year. Part of the reasoning for this is the NCAA rule that coaches cannot be on deck until mid-September. Another reason is to buildup yardage and get back in shape, so when Coach Ryan and Coach Leta do come back, we’re in shape and ready to train hard. Generally, the seniors write and run the practices during this time. This proves to be really helpful for the rookies and veterans of the team.

So that is where us Tigers are today! We’re getting ready for our season to start and I am way excited. The first official event we have as a team is the annual toobing trip to the Guadalupe River on Sept. 18^th.  I plan on taking tons of pictures to post here for all to see. Until then, take care, and come back to see what else the swim team is up to!

-Marisa

(Picture courtesy of the TU Campus Gallery)