Kara Taylor of the Dorsey Dolphins shivers as she is surrounded by other swimmers while they wait to hear their lane assignments during a swim meet at the Dorsey Hall pool in Columbia, Md.

Race judges, from left, Mitchell Rosenfeldt, 9, Josh Hietpas, 14, and Joel Leon, 12, all from Greenville, signal with flags at the finish line of the tanks during catfish races at the annual Great Catfish Extravaganza at Greenville Lions Park in Greenville, Wis., Friday evening, July 28, 2006. Spectators were allowed to bet on the competitions.

Travis Day, trainer at American Top Team, stretches prior to conditioning drills. Day frequents the gym three times a week to overlook his multi -combat training peers. Since the birth of his son and transition towards a father figure, Day continues to stay in shape but stears away from participating in major fights. 'I just don't have the time it takes to balance the two,' he says. 'I much rather care for my family.'

Head coach Dave Reischman follows behind the Syracuse University Crew team in a pontoon boat a week before the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Regatta held in Camden, N.J. The Syracuse University varsity eight was undefeated last season and ranked eighth overall.

Anna Fuenning, who skates for the Gang Green derby team as Devilynn Wheels, lays in frustration after being shoved outside the track during the final period of the No Coast Derby Girls debut Roller Brawl at the Pershing Auditorium on Saturday night. Fuenning was the designated 'jammer,' a player designated to pass opponents for points without being knocked out of bounds. Gang Green lost the game 107-93 to fellow No Coast Derby Girls team Mary Kay Mafia.

Shaun Meseberg, #60, left, and and Jeff Jack, #5, right, share moment after winning the Washington state 1A title beating Tonasket 34-14. This was Meseberg and Jack's final game together before heading off in seperate ways to college. The two have been friends since junior high.

Dive Instructor Mike Patterson jumps into the water with Nitrox following to watch his entry technique. The water comes from the remnants of Lake Bonneville, with its high salinity and geothermal activity allowing for warm temperatures all year.

Al Valentine, 35, of Nelsonville, practices roping cows at Willow Run Ranch in Athens County on Saturday, January 29th. Valentine works at Smoke Rise Ranch in Nelsonville, but he often travels to other farms and ranches to do clinics. The cow roping clinic was offered to the public as a way for farm-owners/workers to learn how to rope and maintain their cow heards.