- Title: Dartmouth “Go Big Green” Cheer
- Informant: Eliot Scymanski, 26, Male. Eliot is the assistant coach of the Dartmouth College Swimming and Diving team. Originally from Connecticut, Eliot attended Franklin and Marshall University where he himself was a swimmer. He went on to be an assistant coach at Franklin and Marshall before joining the staff at Dartmouth. In addition to coaching at the collegiate level, Scymanki has also coached age group swimming.
- Customary: Ritual, Verbal
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: United States
- Social / Cultural Context: This video was taken at the Tri-Meet between Harvard, Cornell, and Dartmouth swim teams. It features members of the Men’s swimming and diving team peforming a cheer before the beginning of the meet. The team is in a circular formation, with the individuals leading the cheer located in the center of the circle.
- Transcript: “GO…BIG…GREEN”
- Informant’s comments: “I think the swimmers really like starting ever meet with a cheer, it get’s them excited and ready to swim fast.”
- Collector’s comments: The ritual of a team cheer shown in this video is typical among all levels of competitive swimming. It usually involves the team in a circular formation, and takes place at the beginning of the meet.
- Tags/Keywords: Team Cheer
Dartmouth Swimming Team Cheer
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