{"id":91735,"date":"2019-10-16T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=91735"},"modified":"2022-12-09T13:13:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T18:13:33","slug":"9-things-know-attending-spirit-splash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/9-things-know-attending-spirit-splash\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Things You Should Know Before Attending Spirit Splash"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s the time of the year Knights have been waiting (and some even training) for \u2013\u2013 Spirit Splash. On Friday afternoon thousands will rush into the Reflecting Pond for a chance to snag a rubber duck.  Radio-television<\/a> grad Sonali Prabhu ’19<\/strong> and senior event management<\/a> major Ashley Aken, from the Office of Student Involvement<\/a>, share their insight for a successful run.<\/p>\n

Spirit Splash has been recognized as the best university tradition in the state by the National Association for Campus Activities and was featured in a special segment on ESPN in 2017<\/a>. It started in 1995 when the SGA president was pushed into the pond by some students at a pep rally at the fountain. The rest of the student body followed and a couple of years later, the tradition earned the name \u201cSpirit Splash\u201d and has been going strong ever since.<\/p>\n

Now for the tips:<\/p>\n

1: Wear a bathing suit or other comfortable clothes that you don\u2019t mind getting wet. As for shoes, stay away from flip flops because they\u2019ll slow you down or fall off.<\/h4>\n