Greeks Make Waves at Anchor Splash

by Hayley Sugg



They came, they swam, they conquered. Montevallo's fraternities and sororities flooded into the Student Activity Center pool on October 22 for the annual Delta Gamma Anchor Splash.

Teams competed in a wide variety of relays that tested both their endurance and patience. The "wet t-shirt" relay required swimmers to put on a giant t-shirt before hitting the water, and at the end quickly give the shirt to their partner before the race could continue.



Teams compete in "Save the Mermaid"

"Save the mermaid" is a definite crowd favorite in relays. Greek teams band together to pull a sorority sister on an inflatable dolphin, while trying desperately to avoid her falling into the pool's depths.

The largest part of the night's competition didn't focus on speed or stamina though. Synchronized swimming was a huge part of the evening and gave teams an outlet to show their flair for dramatics.

The types of performances were as varied as the Greeks performing them. While pairing costumes, music and moves the teams did their best to impress the judges while also showing their love for Delta Gamma.

Fiji performs their synchronized swim act

The winners of the synchronized swimming portion were Lambda Chi, with an animal themed show, and Chi Omega, with a patriotic performance.

The overall winners of the 2015 Anchor Splash, through a combination of relay and synchronized swimming points, were Alpha Kappa Lambda (AKL) and Phi Mu.

While teams were out for a fun evening, there was also an even more important reason behind for the event. "Anchor Splash is Delta Gamma's philanthropy event benefitting Service for Sight" said Kacy Sanders, the event director.

Service for Sight is Delta Gamma's nonprofit philanthropy that helps blind or visually impaired children learn the skills they need to succeed.

Anchor Splash raised $917 for the nonprofit through this year's ticket sales.