NEW YORK,
Nov. 19, 2012
/PRNewswire/ --
WHAT:
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Marriott
International, in partnership with USA Swimming, will hold an
autograph session and photo opportunity with members of America's
Swim Team to gear up for the 2012 Annual Golden Goggle
Awards.
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WHO:
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Athletes:
Gold Medalists Matt Grevers, Dana Vollmer, Peter Vanderkaay, Nick
Thoman and Tyler McGill
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WHEN:
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Monday,
November 19
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11:00 am
-- Event start
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11:30 am -
1:30pm -- athlete appearances -- Tyler McGill, Dana Vollmer &
Matt Grevers
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1:15 pm -
1:30pm -- Photo opportunity with all athletes
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1:30 pm -
3:30pm -- athlete appearances -- Peter Vanderkaay & Nick
Thoman
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4:00 pm --
Event close
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WHERE:
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Outside of
the New York Marriott Marquis, Times Square Pedestrian
Plaza
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The top swimmers in the U.S. will reconvene in Times Square on
November 19 for the 2012 USA Swimming
Golden Goggle Awards. A total of 10 Golden Goggle awards will be
presented this year, including the Impact Award and Athlete
Humanitarian Award, the latter which is given out once every four
years.
Marriott International is the official hotel sponsor of
USA Swimming, the national
governing body of swimming in the United
States. As part of the sponsorship, Marriott provides
USA Swimming's 300,000 members
with special member benefits, and is the preferred hotel brand for
all USA Swimming events.
As a part of Marriott's partnership, a percentage of every hotel
stay booked through the member travel portal will benefit the
USA Swimming Foundation's Make a
Splash initiative. Each year, Marriott will match those dollars to
provide free or low cost swimming lessons.
Proceeds from the Golden Goggle Awards will benefit the
USA Swimming Foundation, whose
mission is to save lives and build champions -- in the pool and in
life. In addition to its Make a Splash initiative, a national,
child-focused water safety campaign that stresses the importance of
learning to swim, the USA Swimming
Foundation supports the U.S. National Team and its development
efforts aim to establish an endowment to strengthen the future of
USA Swimming's programs and
services.
About USA Swimming
As 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
www.usaswimming.org.
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