Jenkins cited several reasons for starting the program. The first was to equal the college's Title IX numbers. After starting the JV baseball program, the Title IX numbers were off and the start of a women's swim team was a great opportunity for a new sport as well as an equal to jayvee baseball. Additionally, L-R is losing all its YMCA participants because they have just built a new indoor pool. So the hope is to pick up the revenue lost.
Any female student can join the team.
The club team will continue to be part of the program next year for students. Just contact the athletics office if you are interested. The ladies invite the women of L-R to come out and give it a try. Especially now that L-R will be comparative and next semester everyone will have a chance to arrange their schedule to include the swim team. The enthusiasm is apparent on the faces of the swimmers and coach.