UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, September 7, 1995
3B
Swimmers ready for new environment
Jayhawks prepare for Lone Star meet
By Bill Kenealy
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas swimming team is anxious to jump in the lake — Lone Star Lake, that is.
On Sept. 16 the Jayhawks will compete in the second annual Open Water Invitational at Lone Star Lake. They have practiced at the lake since the late 1980s.
The Invitational, which is the brainchild of Kansas swimming coach Gary Kempf, is the only sanctioned open-water meet in the country. Kempf devised the meet as a way to build his swimmers'
endurance.
"This is something that started out as practice, and Gary really liked it, and it evolved into this meet," Kansas assistant swimming coach Troy Reynolds said.
The swimmers have to traverse a 5 km course through the lake's waters. Even the fastest swimmers will be in the water for nearly an hour.
"There's a lot of strategy involved," Reynolds said. "You can't just go out and swim as fast as you can for an hour. You have to vary and flux your pace and pay attention to who you're swimming by."
"Another challenge is the fact that the water is not as smooth as a pool," Kansas assistant swimming coach Mike Soderling said. "You
can get a big wind which will make the water choppy."
Indeed, lake swimming is a far cry from the placid, chlorinated waters of Robinson Natatorium, and other people present a problem as well. Much like the ocean-swimming portion of a triathlon, all swimmers at the meet hit the water simultaneously. Without lane markers to separate flailing limbs from unsuspecting heads and torsos, lake swimming is a contact sport.
"You have to keep lifting your head up to look where you're going because you can't see," junior butterflier Rebecca Andrew said. "So it's really hard to swim straight. You zig-zag and bump into other people."
Swimmers are not the only ones making use of the lake. Fish and
water snakes are, too.
Actually, the biggest challenge the Jayhawks will face is the Southern Illinois Salukis.
Senior distance freestyle B.J. Walker finished first at last year's meet.
The two teams will split into A, B and C squads, each consisting of five men and five women. The composition of the Kansas squads was determined at time trials held during the last two weeks at the lake.
"It's different because there are no walls," he said. "You keep looking for the walls, but they are not there."
"It's a good thing to build endurance, and it's nice because we are going to be in the pool all year. It will be nice to be in a different environment."
Golf tournament to benefit retirement facility
By Spencer Duncan Kansan sportswriter
Retired Lawrence dentist C.O. Nauman was sitting at home when he received an unexpected phone call. It was a representative of the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.
"C.O., the representative said, "we want you to organize a charity golf tournament."
"No way," Nauman replied. "There are too many golf tournaments now. Who needs another one?"
That was two years ago. Since then, Nauman has discovered there can never be too many golf tournaments.
On Sept. 22, Alvamar Golf and Country Club will hold the second annual Bob Frederick Golf Classic. The tournament is a one-day event designed to raise money for the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor, a non-profit, continuing-care retirement facility.
Nauman, who is chairman of the tournament committee, only wanted to have the tournament if it would appeal to the Lawrence community. That meant finding a namesake that people respected.
How to Tee Up
The entry fee for the tournament is $100. To be eligible for prizes, applications must be received at the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor, 1429 Kasold Drive, by Sept. 19. But entries will be taken up until noon on the day of the tournament. Anyone interested should contact Nancy Weigand at 841-4262.
"We wanted to find a person with prestige that people liked," Nauman said. "We had to find an honorary chairman that could make this tournament successful. That was Bob Frederick."
Nauman said Frederick was not only delighted to have the tournament named after him but went out of his way to make the tournament a success.
Nauman said it also was important to offer a variety of prizes so people would feel compelled to compete.
"We have so many prizes," Nauman said. "If you take the time and knock on business' doors, you will get some sort of prize. Lawrence businesses were very receptive to offering gifts."
Prizes for this year's tournament include tickets
to Kansas athletic events, a model tractor, a car, lawnmowers and wristwatches.
In its inaugural year, the tournament raised $17,000, a figure that exceeded expectations.
Nancy Weigand, a member of the 18-person tournament committee, said last year's tournament was a success and the hope for this year is to improve on last year's success.
"We don't have an exact goal to reach this year," Weigand said. "But we hope to do better than last year."
The Lawrence Presbyterian Manor is not associated with the Presbyterian Church. The facility offers four levels of retirement living and is home to 185 senior citizens. The manor has been in Lawrence for 18 years and does not turn away individuals who can no longer pay.
Since it turns no one away and has a $3 million annual budget, the manor relies on contributions and fundraisers like the golf tournament to survive.
"People who have outlived their resources need to live here," Weigand said. "This tournament is one of many fundraisers that the manor needs to stay in business."
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