Hour of Power Set for Today

The practice consists of continuous relays, any stroke, all-out swimming, for an hour There are three primary objectives that must be met throughout the entire "Hour of Power" workout:

1. Each swim must be done with an all-out effort - "leave it in the pool".
2. At any given time, all the relays need to be on the same length. Any stroke may be used and team members may need to shift from one relay lane to another to help maintain the same length/50 segment objective. This objective requires constant communication and teamwork.
3. Perhaps most important objective - for high levels of performance to occur throughout this hour, equally high levels of enthusiastic encouragement must be evident at every possible moment. In other words, having significant amounts of cheering and expressive levels of excitement from all team members and coaches is inherently required.

“It is a unique event that has grown in popularity since 2006,” Union head coach Scott Felix said. “Knowing that every team in the country is participating in the fight against cancer at the same time is gratifying.”

“I think it’s important for our team to get involved in service projects,” said Carnegie Mellon junior Molly Evans. “In addition to supporting the community, these types of events really bring our team together.”

A history major at Carleton, Mullin was slated to graduate in 2006 before his battles with the recurring cancer forced him to leave school at the end of his sophomore year.  At Carleton, he co-captained two American Cancer Society "Relay for Life" teams while at Carleton, raising more than $5,000 to support cancer research.

One team with a particular interest in the event is Luther College where Jim Penning competes as a freshman.  Penning has been fighting Ewing’s sarcoma since his sophomore year of high school.

“Ted was the ultimate friend and teammate at Carleton, who led by example and always gave nothing less than what he was capable of, making the most of each moment he had,” Carleton head swimming and diving coach Andy Clark said. “His strong sense of loyalty toward his team, teammates and friends never ebbed, regardless of how he was feeling. He was always giving of himself. We will miss him tremendously.”