'U' student conquers river By RON POLLACK Despite their valiant effort to make the American League playoffs, the Detroit Tigers sold at least one fan down the river. During the tail end of the baseball season, Michigan senior Pat Aviotti went to a Tigers game and saw the Detroit River for the first time. At that time Aviotti, a self-proclaimed "physical conditioning freak," decided- to swim from Grosse Isle to Canada last Sunday. "WHEN I SAW the river for the first time it thrilled me," said Aviotti. "I like to keep in shape and I felt that if I could do it, it would prove that I'm in shape. It was a goal I set for myself." Aside from the challenge that it would provide, Aviotti partook in the one and three-quarter mile swim to do a little sight-seeing. "I've never been to Canada," he ex- plained. "I've never seen it. So at first I thought I'd go through the tunnel or across the Ambassador Bridge. But then I said, 'No, I'll swim it.' The ironic thing is that when I got there (Canada) where it was to shallow to swim, I stood up and hypothermia set in. I passed out and my crew had to pull me in. So I never actually saw Canada. Photo Dy ryant GilOert UNIVERSITY SENIOR Pat Aviotti braves the freezing waters of the Detroit River last Sunday. Aviotti successfully completed a 42-minute swim from Grosse Isle to Canada. Although happy with his performance, Aviotti said that the next time he wants to see Canada, he will go there by car. The University of Michigan Reading and Learning Skills Center SPEED READING &STUDY SKILLSSCOURSES Cut your reading time. Get out from under the pressure of heavy reading assign- ments. Learn strategies that help you focus on the most important points while reading for general information. t Most participants have found they can at least double their reading speed while maintaining or improving their comprehension. Improve your grades by learning how to use your textbook, lecture notes, and time effectively. This course is designed for those who want to develop efficient study habits. Students will learn speed reading with general and text material and reading skills that can be applied to a wide range of subjects. Classes meet 6 consecutive weeks I'll see it next time, but my car, a heated car. AVIOTTI'S preference for a warm form of transportation in his further travels to Canada stems from his being subjected to the extremely cold water during his 42-minute swim. "It was freezing," said Aviotti. "It numbed me. It was so cold it burned. It was like someone had a match to me. My left side was so numb I couldn't move it. I was losing cognition of where I was. I told my crew that if I was ever in trouble I'd wave. And when I started walking in I was very dizzy. I tried to wave both arms, but my left arm wouldn't move. My feet were also killing me from the cold, So I waved my, right arm. It was pretty frozen, too, so it wasn't much of a wave. I was delirious." Numb arms, frozen feet, and delirium - it doesn't sound like much fun. Aviotti thought it was. "The swim itself went a lot easier than I an- ticipated," said the exercise physiology major. "I had a pretty good time. The wind pushing behind me helped a lot." Suns cut Heuerman The Phoenix Suns of the Nationaly Basketball Association announced yesterday that they were releasing former Michigan cager Paul Heuerman from their roster. Heuerman, who star- ted at center for the Wolverines the last two years, was the fifth-round pick of Phoenix in last June's NBA draft. The 6-8 Akron, Ohio native had said previously that he would seek the op- portunity to play with another NBA club or possibly play in a European league if the Suns cut him. AS MUCH AS He said he may have enjoyed it, Aviotti nonetheless had, thoughts of quitting. "The opening 20 yards, believe it or not, I felt like stopping," recalled Aviotti. "After the first 20 yards I was fine. But when I first jumped in, I almost climbed right back on the boat. That was the worst 20 yards I've ever been through in my life.." After he decided to continue, Aviotti was faced with another decision. The icy water prevented him from swimming in the manner that he had planned, for- cing him to make an adjustment. "I wanted to freestyle, but every time I put my head in the water it was so cold that I'd get a headache," he said. "So I breaststroked it." The successful crossing of the Detroit River left Aviotti contemplating what feats he will attempt in the future and what he would have done had he failed.. "When you stay in shape, you reach a point where you do this not for publicity, but to see what you can ac- complish," said Aviotti. "It's one of those things where, if I didn'ttmake it, I could work to make it in the future. But since I did it, I look to do something bigger, faster or longer." 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