January 7th
-Kirsten Carlson chatted online with Penn Women's Head
Coach Jack Wyant before he turned the reigns over to senior
Chloe Wynne, for another look into their adventure in South
Africa. It seems the team is getting everything they had
hoped for on court, as well as some fun surprises off court.
Here is some of her chat with Jack and Chloe from Monday
morning (South Africa time).
SQUASHTALK: Hi Coach. How's the
trip going?
COACH JACK WYANT: It's going great! We've seen so
many things and met great people everywhere. The
squash people have been fantastic!
SQUASHTALK: That's awesome.
COACH JACK WYANT:
We've seen major sights like Table Mountain and the great
beaches. We've been shopping and got to see a cricket test
match, which was really cool.
One of our objectives was to
make friends in addition to seeing a fabulous city and playing
matches versus quality competition, which has happened.
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Penn
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PENN SENIOR CHLOE WYNNE…
SQUASHTALK: Hey
Chloe. How have you enjoyed the trip so far?
PENN, CHLOE WYNNE:
The trip has been AMAZING! We have learned so much about
the culture just in the past week
SQUASHTALK: Like what?
PENN, CHLOE WYNNE:
Well one day when we were going to one of the craft markets
we asked our cab driver to teach us how to count in Afrikaans.
Also after our matches we have been able to take part in
the post match customs of the different clubs. So far we
have all been roasted in front of the group and it has been
pretty funny.
SQUASHTALK: Like a comedy roast?
PENN, CHLOE
WYNNE: Yes, like being called out for embarrassing moments,
or losing 3-0 or beating an old man 3-0.
SQUASHTALK: Nice.
How'd you do when it was your turn?
PENN, CHLOE WYNNE: Ha
ha. Well, unfortunately I lost both of my matches so you
can imagine what our host had to say about me when my turn
came.
SQUASHTALK: So it seems like you girls are
continuing the bonding you are known for.
PENN, CHLOE WYNNE:
Definitely.
SQUASHTALK: What has been the highlight
of the trip for you?
PENN, CHLOE WYNEE: Well there have been
two things that were incredible for me. First, yesterday
we got to pet live cheetahs!
SQUASHTALK: Full grown cheetahs?
PENN, CHLOE
WYNNE: Yes. That was kind of a rush. They are actually very
docile. The cheetahs were in a rehabilitation center and
all the proceeds of the "encounters" with them
go to protecting them in the wild.
And then the most amazing
thing was going to the end of Cape Point, which seemed like
the end of the world.
SQUASHTALK: Okay, so how did your second
squash match as a team go? Did you guys win?
And how is what
you're learning on court there going to help you when you
get back to Penn?
PENN, CHLOE WYNNE: Our second match against
Durbanville was great. We won 8-5 and it was a lot of fun.
It's
always great to play against different people and on different
courts because it helps you to learn how to adjust to new
conditions more quickly.
SQUAHTALK: Thanks Chloe! Enjoy the rest of
your trip. I am glad I got to "talk" with you.
PENN, CHLOE
WYNNE: Ha ha. Thank you!
Look for one more chat before the
Penn team heads home and jumps right back into the intercollegiate
season-and the not quite 80-degree weather they are currently
enjoying.
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