Next "Gold Rush" game is...
First-ever swim-off during the meet
11/18/2009 4:31:22 PM
The Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Allegheny Student Government (ASG) have designated the men’s and women’s swimming and diving meet against Oberlin on Friday night as the next “Gold Rush” game for the winter season.
“Gold Rush” is a new initiative on campus to generate fan participation and involvement in collegiate athletic events. Fans are encouraged to wear gold t-shirts in support of the Gators. The meet begins at 6 p.m. and admission is free.
This will not be just any ordinary swimming and diving meet. At the first diving break there will be a Swim-Off, a first-of-its kind challenge between two Allegheny colleagues. Director of Athletics and Recreation Betsy Mitchell and Dean of Students Joe DiChristina will battle each other in the 25-yard freestyle.
Mitchell, an Olympic Gold Medalist and former world record holder, returns to the water to relive her glory days. DiChristina is up against an International and University of Texas Athletic Hall of Famer. He has no swimming background, but works out daily in the Mellon Pool and will rely on his junior varsity high school baseball experience to pull out the victory.