Here's Chris Steenrod - the latest of the swimming Steenrods to pass through Carthage - on the recent team retreat. We asked him for a quick rundown of the weekend and in typical Steenrod fashion, he didn't waste words:"Well, the Red Men held their annual team retreat; a weekend for guys to be guys. The entire retreat focused on team building, getting to know your team mates, and understanding what Carthage swimming is all about!
We kicked off the weekend, as we always seem to do, with a game of Ultimate Frisbee and brats on the grill. The rest of the night we spent around the campfire roasting marshmallows, telling jokes nad lies. On Saturday morning we went on a follow-the-leader run that included a swim in the lake. That afternoon the guys, and coach, played paintball-a great experience if you’ve never played-and we ended the day with dinner at the main camp and more time hanging around the campfire. On Sunday we were up for an early morning run and then, mission accomplished headed back to campus ready to head into the new season. All in all, it was a pretty good weekend!.