Olympians Coming to BSC May 18th
BSC to Host Breakout Swim Clinic
Swimmers to Have Opportunity to Learn From Olympians
Barrington Swim Club athletes will have a unique opportunity to enhance their competitive swimming skills by working with two swimming champions, Davis Tarwater and Kim Vandenberg. The Barrington Swim Club is pleased to announce that that they will host a Mutual of Omaha Breakout! Swim Clinic on Saturday, 05/18/2013 at the Barrington High School.
The Mutual of Omaha Breakout! Swim Clinic visits over 70 cities a year and is a unique experience to inspire and motivate a new generation of swim stars. As an official sponsor of USA Swimming, Mutual of Omaha actively supports the sport on all levels, from local clubs across the country to the National Team.
The event is a four hour in-water stroke technique clinic from 10:00-2:00 PM for ages, 8 to 18 year olds. The cost is $55.00. The swimmers will hear inspiring messages from Davis Tarwater and Kim Vandenberg. Immediately following, they will hit the water with Tarwater and Vandenberg for in-water demonstration and instruction on swim strokes and techniques. Some participants may even have a chance to test their strokes in a race against the Olympic champions. Concluding the event, the swimming champions will be available for autographs and photos.
REGISTER NOW AT WWW.SWIMBSC.ORG! SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 100 ATHLETES!
Davis Tarwater (born March 24, 1984) is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. He grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee and began competitive swimming at the age of seventeen. Tarwater attended the University of Michigan where he shifted his focus from the freestyle to the butterfly. Tarwater has represented the United States in the World Championships three times, winning a gold medal as part of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay team in 2009. He has won three individual and five relay national titles, and has finished in the top three more than fifteen times. He qualified for the Olympic Trails in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tarwater won a gold medal for his contributions in the heats of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.
About Kim Vandenberg
At her first World Championship meet in 2007, Vandenberg earned a silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly.That performance makes her the third-fastest American woman ever in the 200-meter butterfly behind Misty Hyman and Mary T. Meagher. At her Olympic debut in Beijing in 2008, Vandenberg earned bronze swimming the preliminary of the 800-meter freestyle relay.
