USA Swimming and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc, a historically Black service organization, today announced that as part of their on-going partnership USA Swimming will have a presence in their five regional conferences in March and April.Each of the five regional conferences will include a Friday night public meeting that will incorporate a USA Swimming athlete or representative.Conference attendees will learn about the health and safety benefits of getting involved in the sport of swimming.Two of the regional conferences will also feature a Saturday water safety lesson from USA Swimming. The kick-off event in Milwaukee, Wis., March 15-17, will feature 2004 Olympic silver medalist Maritza McClendon and National Teamer Ashley Wanland. The conference in Long Beach Calif., April 19-21, will also feature a swim clinic with 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jessica Hardy and McClendon.
“We look forward to teaching Sigma Gamma Rho’s members more about USA Swimming,” said Matt Farrell, USA Swimming Chief Marketing Officer. “This overall partnership and USA Swimming’s presence at Sigma Gamma Rho’s national conferences offers us the opportunity to uniquely reach thousands of families across the nation and teach them about the benefits of swimming.”USA Swimming’s partnership with Sigma Gamma Rho is part of the organization’s on-going recruiting effort aimed at arming parents with the information and resources they need to get their children involved in the sport for its health and safety benefits. “Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. is very proud about our partnership with USA Swimming,” said Bonita M. Herring, Sigma Gamma Rho’s National President. “When I heard the statistics, last summer, that seventy percent of African American children and 60 percent of Hispanic children don’t know how to swim I was shocked. We know that our work with USA Swimming will focus on this issue and provide awareness to the communities that we serve. We look forward to having these amazing athletes at our event.” The five regional conferences will run through the end of April and will stop in the following locations: PUBLIC MEETING DATE CITY, STATE ATHLETE LOCATION March 15/Milwaukee, WI March 22/ Nashville, TN April 5/San Antonio. TX April 19/Long Beach, CA April 26/Boston. MA |
| About USA SwimmingAs the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 300,000-member-service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games, and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success.For more information, visit http://www.usaswimming.org About Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was founded on November 12, 1922 on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana by seven schoolteachers. The sorority’s aim is to enhance the quality of life in the community. Public service, leadership development and education of youth are the hallmark of the organization’s programs and activities.
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