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Swim
teams adjust to move The TCU men’s and women’s swim team will not swim at home for the rest of the year due to the renovation of the Rickel Building. Actually the team has not had a home swim meet since Nov. 10. However, head coach Richard Sybesma knows his team must continue to improve and compete in order to perform in Conference-USA. The Frogs have held practices at the Panther Boys¼’ Club and will do so until the renovation is completed. “It’s like starting a meal in the kitchen in your house, then moving to another kitchen two miles away,” Sybesma said. “It’s been tough on us all, but everyone’s adjusting well to this year.” The adjustment has not taken away from the Frogs’ intensity. In their meet last Saturday against Delta State and Louisiana-Monroe in Cleveland, Miss., the Frogs set eight new facility records on their way to victory. Adding to their momentum, the mens’ team has won seven straight meets and the womens’ team has been victorious in eight consecutive meets. The Frogs look to continue the momentum as they travel to take on North Carolina-Wilmington 7 p.m. Friday night. The Seahawk men (4-2) won 120-77 and the women (4-4) notched a 137-91 victory over the College of Charleston this past weekend. “UNC-Wilmington has a great program,” Sybesma said. “They’ve shown a lot of strength in the past few meets.” The Frogs travel Saturday to Greenville, N.C. to take on East Carolina in their first ever C-USA meet. The meet is scheduled for 1 p.m. The ECU Pirates host TCU in their home finale. It is the first ever meeting between the two squads. The Pirate women defeated Georgia Southern last weekend, 130-87, to improve their record 7-1. However, the men (5-2) have not participated in a meet since Dec. 1, when they defeated Duke 127-85. “It’s the first conference meet for us both,” Sybesma said. “They’re excited, so we’ll have to be on our game and keep performing well. We’re ready to rumble.” Sybesma said he believes a strong showing against the Pirates will give the Frogs a strong opportunity to win the conference championship. “It’s been a long year, but an awesome year,” Sybesma said. “The victories have improved the entire team’s morale, and the records that we’ve set recently have given us momentum. Through everything that has happened this year, we have performed well, and we have a chance to win the conference.” Quinten
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