Warrior swimmers biffed by Valley
When perennial high school swimming powers West Des Moines Valley and Cedar Rapids Washington get together each winter for a dual meet, there’s more than prestige on the line.
There’s also “Biff,” a traveling trophy resembling a boy riding atop a dolphin.
“It’s gone back and forth for the better part of 30 years,” says Warrior Coach Chris Cruise, who still holds the school record for the breaststroke from almost 20 years ago. “I think it came out of a trash can.”
Apparently born from an inside joke between legendary Washington coach Jim Voss and his Valley counterpart at the time, the trophy was there for taking Saturday afternoon on the winners’ stand at the Wash pool.
