The Swimmer Life

by Vincent Perstad Leveau

Vincent: So, Marisa Barton, when you’re done swimming in college, how are you going to be staying physically active?

Marisa: I plan to keep weightlifting! I will swim every once in a while. I will try to swim with the Masters Swim Club

Vincent: Ok, that sounds like a good plan!

Marisa: Yeah, it’ll be fun!

Vincent: Speaking about the Masters, what do you think about the alumni swim meet that they host here every year?

Marisa: I think that is a great idea! It is a great opportunity for the swim team to fundraise and I will do it! I am doing it!

Vincent: Alright, well I hope that works out for you!

Vincent: So given that you weight lift, what are the things that you enjoy about it and why?

Marisa: Um how you can see results from it by constantly improving yourself.

Vincent: Is there anything special you would like to say about how swimming compares to weightlifting?

Marisa: Oh…I don’t really know if I could pick one.

Vincent: If you had to pick one, which one would you pick?

Marisa: I feel like I should say swimming but I am going to go with weightlifting.

Vincent: Alright alright, the last question, do you think that the University of Tampa disregards swimming compared to other sports and how do you think you can they could improve the commercial standing of swimming?

Marisa: I would say that we definitely dont get as much attention as sports like lacrosse or volleyball because, in general, swimming is not as big as them. I guess ways to improve would be keep performing well at top level like at NCAAs. Last year we had a really good showing so we’ll just have to keep on rockin’!