Alumni Meet

I am happy to report to all that the Alumni Meet this past Friday was a great success! We had over 20 alums show up, strap on a suit and compete once again. Swimmers in attendance at the meet or the social included: Kevin Ferguson, Craig Smith, Brad Masterson, Amy Turocy, Jillian Rupinski, Elena Pollock, Brendan Speers, Clayton Dean, Scott Darwin, Doug Yeager, Dan Wargo, Liz Yager, Erin McEvoy, Ian Walsh, Kyla Favret, Katie McHugh, Dulcie Swope, Tony Herzog, Dani (Newcomb) Wicker, Christina Sherrard, Katrina Streiner, Mallory Marx and Susie Morrow.

We kept the meet simple and short, not sure what kind of physical shape the former Duquesne Dukes would be in. The meet consisted of a 50 free, 50 butterfly, 50 breaststroke, 50 backstroke, 100 free and 100 IM, with many breaks sprinkled in between when needed. It was great to see that no matter how long it has been since any one of the former swimmers competed, they still had that competitive fire.

Following the meet, Coach Bocci and I hosted a social at the Red Ring and beyond. Here many coach and athlete stories were told. I found out how Craig Smith ran 3 miles after a thief while he was life guarding to save a purse stolen from another student. It also amazed me to hear some of the stories told by Clayton Dean and Brendan Speers. There were also many stories told that I cannot reveal to protect the names of the innocent and the guilty. Needless to say, I am certain all the alumni enjoyed their time here at Duquesne!

It was also enjoyable for me to see so many people make the time and come back after being away from Duquesne Swimming for 2 years up to 25 years. Hopefully for the alums that returned and the ones that could not make it, Duquesne Swimming is not just a four year experience but an experience that lasts a lifetime. Thanks!

I also want to send out a special thanks to Katie McHugh who did most of the leg work to put all of this together.

See you around the pool,
Dave