Friday, November 9, 2001

Swim teams bid farewell to seniors Saturday
By Quinten Boyd
Skiff Staff

The renovations of the Rickel Building may have disrupted the swimming team’s schedule, but not enough to force the four seniors to finish their careers away from home.

The Frogs take on Austin College in a dual meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the Rickel Building. In their final home meet of the year, the Frogs will take on Southwest Missouri State 1 p.m. Saturday in the Rickel.

Adding to the excitement is the fact that Saturday has been designated as Senior Recognition day. The Frogs will honor their four seniors: Jamie MacCurdy, Marisa Schenke, Josh Pipes and Scott Adkins. All four had fond memories of their years at TCU.

“I’m confident that I can do anything in life,” Pipes said. “Swimming in an elite program such as this one has made me a better swimmer and a better person.”

Austin College’s men come into tonight’s meet with an 0-4 mark, while the women enter with a 2-3 record. Due to the size of the Kangaroos’ team, the Frogs will swim only their freshmen and sophomores.

David Dunai/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER The Frogs take on Austin College in a dual meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the Rickel Building. The Frogs will honor their four seniors: Jamie MacCurdy, Marisa Schenke, Josh Pipes and Scott Adkins.

Head coach Richard Sybesma said the meet against the Kangaroos may be considered a tune-up for Southwest Missouri State, but his team will not be overlook Austin College.

“We aren’t overconfident at all,” Sybesma said. “I admit, though, that we are confident. We have some great swimmers in our freshmen and sophomores. This meet gives our underclassmen a great chance to see action.”

The men’s swimming team looks to avenge last year’s 78-35 loss to Southwest Missouri State Saturday. The Bears’ men’s team enters Saturday with a 1-0 dual meet record, while their women’s team comes in with a 2-1 record.

“Our goal this year for the men is to keep from getting caught off guard by them (Southwest Missouri State),” Sybesma said. “It should be a great meet.”

Out of all of her memories over the past four years, MacCurdy could not select only one.

“I can’t pick only one memory,” MacCurdy said. “It’s hard because I’ve had so much fun here. I’m sad that it will end soon.”

Schenke said one lesson will stay with her forever.

“I’ve learned that there is no greater bond than the one between teammates,” Schenke said. “This is the closest that I’ve ever felt to a group of people in my life.

ew people get to experience a bond like this, and I’ve been lucky enough to go through this experience.”

Quinten Boyd
q.m.boyd@student.tcu.edu