Coach Greg Rhodenbaugh likes for his swimmers to be involved with the community. The team participates in a variety of service projects each year, ranging from tutoring at Great Circle to working at food banks.
This week, Missouri swimmers and divers will bring their next volunteering project into the water.
On Saturday, the team will have a chance to do both. All 58 swimmers and divers will participate in Swim Across America, an open-water swimming event that has raised over $65 million for cancer research in the last decade.
This year is the first time Swim Across America will hold a race in St.