The cold and flu bugs have hit Athens, and unfortunately, the Ohio women's swimming and diving team have not been immune to the effects.
Not only have the Bobcats fought opponents in the water, but many of them have fought illness and injury throughout the winter months. But on the eve of Ohio's first Mid-American Conference meet in more than two months, Ohio coach Greg Werner said the team is the healthiest it has been in quite some time.
I would say we're healthier than we were a week or two weeks ago
but we still have some injury still have some illness he said. We're certainly not 100 percent yet
but we'd love to be. But we want to be 100 percent for the championships
so I'm OK if everyone is sick now as long as they get it out of the way before the championships.
He said that the staff has made a special effort to let team members know the benefits of eating well and getting enough rest in the midst of practicing 20 hours per week in order to ward off colds and flu.
Ohio freestyler Heather Rennebohm, who has been sick this season, said trying to keep up with the practice regimen and bouncing back from illness at the same time can be more challenging to swimmers than other athletes.
It's really hard to miss even one practice because you feel physical effects from it
she said. The last thing you ever want to do is miss practice
but what we try to do is when you first start to feel like you're getting sick
miss that practice -get better
go to Hudson and then you're fine.
