Sparkling spray surrounds the rowers, kicked up by their oars to catch fire in the afternoon sunlight. It's a perfect day to be out on the water, but these athletes aren't just here for fun in the sun.
For the Vanderbilt Rowing Club, this afternoon at Percy Priest Lake is training, and it's serious. "Their training begins when they step on campus in the fall and doesn't end until after school is out for the summer," says coach Jon Miller.