Avon Swim Team to carry Relay Swim-A-Thon Fundraiser

The Avon Swim Team will host a brand new annual occasion later this month.

The Relay Swim-A-Thon, a USA Swimming-sanctioned fundraising occasion, will likely be held on Nov. 18 from 5-8 p.m. on the Avon Recreation Center. The workforce is hoping to boost $10,000 to assist coaching camps, gear and athlete growth all through the season.

“We’re excited to bring our athletes and families together in a fun and meaningful way,” said Tom Kiddoo, the workforce’s head coach. “Not only does this event raise essential funds for our team, but it also builds community connection and team pride.”

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The Avon Swim Team has produced notable ends in the previous few years. Tyson Boyd and Andrew Molloy turned this system’s first swimmers to compete on the Western Zone competitors in 2022. They had been chosen out of roughly 7,000 swimmers for Team Colorado, an unique 80-member group that competed on the USA Swimming occasion in California. This summer season, Breck Boyd and Emma Lindstrom dedicated to persevering with their careers on the NCAA DI stage.

The workforce, which has about 50 athletes, is swimming in Denver this weekend on the DU Invitational and will likely be in Arvada for the Pineapple Invite Nov. 14-16. Next month, the squad travels to Orlando, Florida, for the RAFC Winter Classic.  

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“High-altitude sports are popular, but most people are not aware of the valued swimming community that we have here in the valley,” Kiddoo continued. “We have some of the top-ranked swimmers in the state/region/country, which is a huge accomplishment for such a small team.”

The Swim-A-Thon invitations Avon Swim Team members to earn pledges on a per-lap foundation or a lump sum donation. Individuals at completely different ranges will likely be part of relay groups, every of that are creating an F1-inspired workforce identify and customized banner to advertise slightly additional membership spirit. The funds will go in the direction of method camps in addition to health gear like multi-purpose swim trackers able to monitoring coronary heart price, tempo and stroke rely.

All contributions are 100% tax-deductible. Pledges and flat-rate donations might be made all through the marketing campaign, which launched Nov. 1, and might be given through money or checks to Friends of Avon on the Avon Recreation Center or by way of Venmo to @Avon-SwimClub. For extra details about becoming a member of the swim workforce or to make a donation, go to: Avon Swim Club Home or Contact Avon Recreation Center.