LANDER SYNCRONIZED FOUNTAIN SWIMMERS LOOK FORWARD TO NEW FOUNTAINS

On March 19, 2009, one of the two new fountains located near the Lander University entrance was activated. While some students still believe the addition of the fountains is a major misuse of the funds available to Lander, others cannot wait to see that both fountains are operational. Early in the morning, the Lander Synchronized Fountain Swimmers gathered around the fountain to observe what is to be their new training facility. “One of the fountains will be used as a practice area; the other will be strictly used in performances and competitions,” said team coach Jason Banks. “We are really excited and would like to thank the Lander administrators who have made this all possible.” The Lander Synchronized Fountain Swimmers have not had an official facility in almost two decades. “After the fountain we originally used was destroyed, the team practices were held on the roof of the Jackson Library after rainstorm, but due several leaks, we were forced to disband.” Practice dates have yet to be scheduled, and there are several open positions left in the team’s lineup. Tryouts for these positions will be held sometime next month after both fountains are fully operational. Sign-up sheets can be found on the Jackson Library bulletin board at the beginning of next week.