Randolph-Macon Swimming: R-MC Swim Team Aquathlon

Aquathlon. It's the term for the run/swim flavor of multisport competition. Following the Ashland Harvest Run, our team came back to the pool for the first annual R-MC Swim Team Aquathlon. Actually, it was an F-1 style aquathlon, and it went a little something like this: 500 swim - 1.2 mile run - 500 swim - 1.2 mile run - 500 swim. For the swimmers with injuries, it was an aquabike competition (swim/bike): 500 swim - 2.25 mile bike - 500 swim - 2.25 mile bike - 500 swim.

Based on early season running form, the odds on favorites were Brianna and Sarah, who occupied the pole positions in lane 6. They were to be challenged early on by the swimming specialists (aren't they all swimming specialists, you ask?) in the form of the two Elizabeths. Plowman and Buckley jumped out to a commanding lead of ~25 seconds on the first 500, but after running around the block and returning to the pool, the runners had taken control. There they would stay for the duration of the competition. Brianna and Sarah, Sarah and Brianna. Side by side the entire race. The photo finish even proved indecisive, and so they shared the top spot on the day.

Here are the results, and photos:

Aquathlon
1) Lovell            40:58
    Almond         40:58
3) Buckley        41:20
4) Babington   42:24
5) Mullin           44:19
6) Dodd          45:15
7) Plowman    46:12
8) Spurrier       47:24
9) Mauch         47:50
10) Carter       47:59
11) Obermiller 48:33
12) Shea           49:15

Aquabike
1) Stevenson - 39:18
2) Milstead - 39:45
3) Preddy - 40:39