Students and faculty at the Hotchkiss School will celebrate a milestone and the achievements of Special Olympics athletes when they host their 25th Annual Swimathon event to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut and the Northwest Connecticut Special Olympics Swim Team on Sunday, November 3rd. The event will take place at The Hotchkiss School’s Hixon Pool, 22 Lime Rock Road in Lakeville, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All are invited to participate in the swimathon, come out and cheer on the swimmers or make a donation to support the event. Register to swim or donate online at http://bit.ly/2OFyc5a. To find out more, call 203-230-1201 or email specialolympicsct@soct.org. The School’s goal is to raise $15,000 this anniversary year. The event has raised over $12,000 in each of the last three years.
Members of the Northwest Connecticut Special Olympics Swim Team will be on hand to swim and help celebrate the 25th year of this awesome, inclusive event from 10 a.m. to noon. Swimmers will raise funds to participate in the event, online donations are also being accepted and all money raised will be dedicated to supporting the more than 12,000 athletes and Unified Sports® teammates who participate in Special Olympics Connecticut’s year-round sports, health and fitness programs. Keith Moon, Head Coach of The Hotchkiss School’s Boys Varsity Swimming and Diving Team for 26 years and a longtime member of the Special Olympics Connecticut Board of Directors, is a lead organizer and top fundraiser for the event.
"Hotchkiss is enormously proud to host this Swimathon again for the 25th time. The Northwest Connecticut Special Olympics Swim Team is like family for us here and we are excited to have them in the pool again. This has been a major community event for the school and town now for a quarter of a century, with over 200 swimmers per year, and we would love to break all our records this anniversary year. There are special gifts for all participants and we promise a festive and celebratory mood! Please join us!" said Moon.
“The sense of community this event inspires and its longevity are amazing! We are grateful for the commitment and kindness demonstrated by Hotchkiss students and faculty members like Board Member Keith Moon and congratulate them on 25 extraordinary years,” said Special Olympics Connecticut President Beau Doherty.