OXFORD, Ohio – Senior Betsy Zilch was awarded the Robin Chico Award at the women’s swimming and diving banquet, an honor given to a senior student-athlete who has shown strength and motivation during times of challenge and adversity.
As he began her senior season, Zilch ruptured her Achilles tendon during a dry-land workout in September, a significant injury that would likely prevent her from competing the rest of the year. After her diagnosis, Zilch sat down with coaches Mark Davis and Jaime Keily asked how she could still fulfill her role as a team member and senior leader without being in the water.
Following her surgery, Zilch helped out on the pool deck every single day. Although she was not in the water training, she was still put in as much time at the pool as her teammates attending both morning and afternoon workouts. Zilch helped the coaching staff by running different training group practices, getting times and encouraging her teammates. As she kept progressing through her rehab and reached different milestones, there was a visible difference in the team. They not only admired Zilch for her positive attitude, but it became a situation where they felt, “if she can push through, I can push through.†Her teammates were truly inspired by her just from watching her accomplish the different milestones of her recovery.
There were days when Zilch had to help out with workouts from a chair on deck because she couldn’t stand, but her energy never wavered. As the weeks went on, she progressed in her recovery, and the day finally came where Zilch was allowed to get back in the pool. On Nov. 12, less than two months after suffering her injury, she swam for five minutes hooked up to a stretch cord.
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