Temple University Athletics
Men's Basketball Takes To Water For Chemistry Lesson
10.7.11 | Men's Basketball
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PHILADELPHIA - Team-building and chemistry is an important part of any sports team, and with that in mind, Temple head coach Fran Dunphy took his 2011-12 men's basketball squad to the Schuylkill River Friday for an early morning exercise with the Owls' men's crew team.
"I want to thank our men's crew coaches Gavin White and Brian Perkins, as well as the members of their fine team, for taking the time to work with my players today," Temple head coach Fran Dunphy said. "Crew is clearly the ultimate team sport, and our goal in doing this exercise was to give our players a sense of how everyone must work together in order to succeed."
The Owls arrived at the river at the crack of dawn. The morning started with a brief training and tutorial session by the Temple crew staff. White and Perkins went over technique and safety instructions with the men's basketball players before a session on the ergometer machines. The Owls then went on the river, under the guidance of White, Perkins and varsity rowers, for an hour workout.
"It was really an interesting experience," said Temple center Micheal Eric. "Crew is a true team sport. In order to succeed and move the boat forward you must all be on the same page. That same concept can be translated to all sports, as you need to have team chemistry to be successful."
