10A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
Meet to pit 'Hawk against' Hawk
BY KLEY REYNOLDS
kreynolds@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
2005-2006 HOME MEETS
The Kansas swimming and diving team will kick off the swim season tonight with its annual intrasquad meet.
Members of the team will compete against each other in a scrimmage to prepare for the arrival of the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Oct. 8. The intrasquad meet will include every event of a normal meet, but each event will be cut in half in terms of number of vards.
All to be held at Robinson Natatorium
Date Location Time
Oct. 8 Minnesota 2 p.m.
Oct. 28 Missouri 6 p.m.
Nov. 4 Iowa and Missouri St. 6 p.m.
Jan. 14 Nebraska 2 p.m.
Jan. 27 Drury 5 p.m.
Source: kuntheletics.com
For five weeks, the Jayhawks have collaborated to establish an impeccable technique and skill base. Monday, the intensity of practice escalated when the number of yards the team swam per practice nearly doubled and the team began the training
phase of the season in preparation for dual meet competition.
The intrasquad meet provides an opportunity for the freshmen to experience a college meet format and allows the team to compete and swim quickly in a low-pressure environment, said senior co-captains, Emily Rusch and Gina Gnatzig.
"Newcomers will also have the chance to get used to team unity." Gnatzig said.
In addition to eliminating the pre-season jitters of the swimmers, coach Clark Campbell said the meet was a time for the coaching staff to evaluate where everyone was performing this season, as well as to make decisions about who would compete in what race. He said the meet would also aid diving coach Eric Elliot in creating diving lists.
Campbell said, "but this is a great time to shake it off."
'We expect there to be rust,'
Campbell said the team had been conscious of its swimming this early in the season, but the goal was to start working toward swimming with no mind in preparation for championship season.
"The goal by February is to have the team swimming unconsciously, to be thinking about nothing while they swim," Campbell said.
Campbell, Gnatzig and Rusch look at tonight's competition as good practice, preparation and a learning opportunity for the team.
The intrasquad meet will begin at 5 p.m. at Robinson Natatorium. The first dual meet of the season is Oct. 8 against Minnesota at 2 p.m., also at Robinson.
- Edited by Patrick Ross
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"Losing all the seniors is one thing, but what we need is someone to step up and say something," Case said. "But as of right now, I would say that there is not one person doing it."
Wright said Self had urged players to step into the leadership role.
"Coach is going to challenge us a lot because he is looking for someone to be leader and not just one time; he wants someone to lead consistently," Wright said. "It is hard with so many young players, and it is so early in the season. We are all still feeling each other out."
"A lot of us haven't been through this and it is a little different than what we are used to. Nobody really knows their roles yet."
Wright, who underwent surgery on his left foot in the off
Basketball notes:
"A lot of us haven't been through this and it is a little different than what we are used to. Nobody really knows their roles yet."
Julian Wright Freshman foward
season, said his foot was about 85 percent healthy.
He said he felt like he had full strength back, but he felt some soreness at times.
"I think it will stay at 85 percent for a while," Wright said. "The strength is there, but it is the soreness sometimes when I slide or move — but I can tolerate it. I know I have to get in shape. There is no way to go through the season without an injury."
Edited by Patrick Ross
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7:45 p.m. - First night Rosh Hashanah services.
Shiray Shabbat, contemporary musical service downstairs; conservative service upstairs
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