Swimmers Hit the Lake Saturday

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Oklahoma Baptist swimmers hit the water Saturday in Kansas for the first open water event in which the Bison and Lady Bison have participated.
 
The Collegiate Open Water Championship at Lone Star Lake is hosted by the University of Kansas and features a team scoring format similar to the sport of cross country.
 
Three-swimmer teams will combine their individual times to produce a race winner. The five-kilometer race begins at 8 a.m.
 
"It's kind of a throwback race," said OBU Coach Sam Freas. "We worked out at Lake Tenkiller to prepare. If you've never raced open water before it can be a shock."
 
Joining OBU and Kansas are Albion, Alaska-Fairbanks, Carson-Newman, Ohio Wesleyan and Colorado Mines.
 
The Bison and Lady Bison continue the season next week with a dual against St. Gregory's at the Shawnee Aqua Park Thursday, Sept. 22.