The 2009 One Hour Swim
JANUARY 24 AND 25
The 20th Annual One Hour Swim is over. Get your sponsorship money in by February 20, to team administrator Mark D'Ambrosi, at the address listed on the contacts page. The event results are now in as well: see the results page for details. The event is part of the USMS One Hour Postal Championships, an annual meet held across the country. Swimmers get in the water, swim for 60 minutes without stopping, and get out. The object is to see how far one can go.
Team New York Aquatics uses the event as an opportunity to do something more. Every year we turn it into a fundraising event, a chance to help out local AIDS support organizations.
This year's event raises money for two beneficiaries. The first is the AIDS Service Center NYC, which offers a comprehensive array of services promoting the well-being, empowerment, and stability of persons living with and at risk for HIV/AIDS throughout the City and the neighboring areas. These programs include peer education, training and outreach; specialized women's services; health promotion and harm reduction initiatives; links to medical care and appropriate housing; translation assistance and child care support; HIV treatment education; supportive counseling; and much more. The second is the Ali Forney Center, which provides LGBT homeless youths (aged 16-24) with the support and services they need to escape the streets and begin to live healthy, independent lives. AFC currently provides help for 2,000 persons a year with services including five emergency housing sites, four transitional housing sites, a network of resources in New York City, and a day center that offers clinical and support services. TNYA is proud to be able to help both organizations further their mission.
For more information -- on swimming the event, sponsoring the event, or helping out on the day of the event -- download an info/registration packet now.
