University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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RS Pacing himself for the long haul, junior Garrett Mangieri swims freestyle during the 206 mile fund-raiser for the New York September 1 1 trag- edy. Many of the partici- pants tested their limits by swimming the majority of the required 7000 yard distance Straight through, photoby Lauren niversity athletes worked hard through the year to keep up the traditions of the athletic community. Rigorous practices were the daily committment of atheletes, each training with ideas of future victo- ries. As teams trained toward victory, however, charity became a greater goal team members rallied around. Hockey team members did their share as they worked with Habitat for Hu- manity to build a houseon Bens Street. A charitable victory for the Wolverines came in November when, for the first time in years, the University won the football-themed annual Blood Battle against rival Ohio State University. A total of 1,679 pints of blood were raised. The Blood Battle was especially significant this year, as it was in many ways a tribute to New YorkCity. According to Blood Battle Co-Chair Sean Meyers, the event had special meaning because we needed to ensure that there was an ample blood supply in the event of another national emergency. The September 1 1 tragedy also inspired a major event sponsored by the water polo tea and the women ' s and men ' s swim teams. Splitting up the mileage, the teams swam a com- Han-Ching Lin The cause was some- thing much too great to pass up. ' bined 206 miles - the distance that connects Washington DC, New York City and Pennsylvania. The event, brought to the University by Olympic swimmer and alumni Tom Dolan, was originated byCarlsburg Swim Clubin Virginia. Cluband Univer- sity swim teams across the nation collected donations and united in a swimming show of support. Each member of the women ' s swim team swam 7000 yards straight. It was the longest consecutive swim I have ever done in my life, but it was for a great cause and I felt honored to be able to be a part of it, said women ' s swim team member Katie Peterson. The ath- letic prowess of the swim team shined through as swimmers raced to sup- port all affected by the tragedy. According to Emily Fenn, a swimmer and a sophomore in Kinesiology, although a 7,000 straight was not something that I enjoyed doing, the cause of the swim was something much too great to pass up. I felt this was the best way to help out the people who suffered the loss of family and friends. The five fastest teams in the nation had all the money donated to the Sept 1 1 fund in their organizations ' names. 186 | Athletes and Charity

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rt! H ! A righting lo get the rebound. Junior LeeAnn Bies and sophomore Jennifer Smith box out an Ohio State player. Smith added 17 points and 12 re- bounds to the game, while Bies led the team in scoring and in rebounds on the season. pho:t by Ben Hayes