No, it was not a mandatory "special test" given by the Auburn Marines at the Amphibious Warrior Adventure Race last weekend. Instead, Ron Sanders, Rob Lord, and Jennifer Rinderle voluntarily swam the chilly waters to save a few miles of coasteering on foot. The last checkpoint was climbing up a tower that was in sight, so we took the plunge. Swimming sure gets you moving faster on foot once you get out of the water and it's a balmy 50 degrees outside! The swim paid off as we crossed the finish line 3rd overall and 1st in the coed division! (NOTE: Your doctor may advise against this behavior.)