This Weekend in Winona Swimming

Well, so much for reporting on Winona vs. Austin, thank you Mother Nature.

We have more action going on this weekend. The Winhawks get to travel to Austin for the Austin Invitational swimming against Austin, Albert Lea Rochester JM & Rochester Century.

A handful of Winona YMCA Winfins are swimming in a meet this weekend at the YMCA in La Crosse.

A group of eight Winona USA Wizards are headed to Red Wing to swim in their Winter Splash Meet.

Here at home the swimming action is at St. Mary’s University where the Cardinals host Carlton and Luther College in a Triangular. Here is a chance to watch some men’s & women’s college swimming & diving (including 3 meter diving, yeeeee-ha) and the Cardinal swimmers would really appreciate your turning out to watch them compete.


I will report on the results I can get my hands on after the weekend.

On a side note, The University of MN continues to train in Hawaii. They have swimmers from both the women’s and men’s teams posting blogs on what they are doing, both in the water and out and you should read them. Our own Abbey Staats gets a mention in one. Nothing is sacred when the team is out having fun.

Gopher Boys Blog

http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38570&SPID=3275&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=204864022

Gopher Girls Blog

http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38544&SPID=3272&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=204865536

BTW, the Gophers and St. Mary’s Cardinals were not the only squads training in warmer climates. St. Olaf was training in Ft. Lauderdale FL and Hamline University was training in Thousand Oaks California. Not a bad gig, swimming in college has its perks and not just warm climes. Read the blogs listed above, camaraderie, personal growth, and access to education all at the same time.