Senior Men Shine at the 16th Annual St. Croix Coral Reef Open Water Swim

Seniors in St. Croix.


This past weekend, Trinity's senior men traveled to the Caribbean to attend the 16th annual St. Croix Coral Reef 5 mile open water swim. This race has become a rite of passage for our senior Tigers, and both the trip and the race are one of the most memorable experiences of their collegiate swimming careers.
Alex Miranda was again TU's highest placing swimmer, recording a 1:54:15 - good enough for 4th in the men's open division. Matt Wey and Andrew Battles finished 5th and 7th overall, enabling the Tigers to again make their presence noticeable at the post-race luncheon/awards ceremony. The event winner was former Pan American Games 1500 meter freestyle winner Alex Kostick of Los Angeles, who clocked in at 1:41:18.

Tigers Open Season with 2 Successful Open Water Races

The start buoy.

On Saturday, October 1, the team traveled north by bus to Lake Travis to attend the ASA Open Water Swimming Collegiate National Championships. We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day and calm water - the 5K race went well and we had all sorts of fun (presuming you love swimming long straight-a-way courses with no lane lines)!