Swimming with the Pfishes

Images by Jim Heemstra.

This article appeared as a web extra for The Grinnell Magazine, Summer 2010.

Pfun with the Pfishes: Vic Verrett, Lucy Green, Bob Baumann, Dewey Meyer, Tom Evans, and Art Heimann.

Vic Verrett, Art Heimann, and Gordon Packard begin their workout in the pool.

Everybody in the pool! Back row (l to r): Betty Gerber, Bob Johnson, Ruth Samson, Tom Evans, Lyle Kuehl, and Dewey Meyer; Second row: Virg Groth, Ed Eichorn, Bob Baumann, Karen Packard, Jean Libbey, Linda Eichorn, Judy Cook, and Vic Verrett; Third row: Pat Emmert, Bessie Tedrick, Mary Schucmann, Art Heimann, Rita Baustian, Rowena Porter, Lucy Green, and Gordon Packard; Fourth row: Deloris Johnson, Judy Kuehl, Susan McIntyre; Front row: Irma Lincoln, Gloria Clay, John Green, and Ken Tedrick.

Swimming with the Pfishes: some members of the group take advantage of the opportunity for lap swimming as well as the water aerobics workout.

Virg Groth hits the ropes.

Ropes are an integral part of the water aerobics workout Pfitsch designed: Vic Verrett (facing camera) and Bob Baumann

Clockwise from left: Ed Eichorn, Lyle Kuehl, Steve Lovig, Dewey Meyer, Virg Groth, and John Green enjoy an invigorating early morning workout.

Stretch! Lucy Green takes a moment to stretch her muscles.

The ladies: Susan McIntyre, Linda Eichorn, Betty Gerber, Judy Cook, and Judy Kuehl.

Clockwise form upper left: Ken Tedrik, Ed Eichorn, Dewey Meyer, Tom Evans, Bob Baumann, Vic Verrett, and John Green.

Judy Cook exercises with a smile on her face.