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27th Hotchkiss School Swimathon to Benefit Special Olympics
Event set for September 11th
Special Olympics Connecticut Board Member and Hotchkiss School Faculty Member Keith Moon will, for a second consecutive year, complete a two-mile, round-trip swim across Connecticut's deepest lake located in the Lakeville section of Salisbury, Lake Wononscopomuc, for the 27th Annual Hotchkiss School Swimathon to benefit Special Olympics on Saturday, September 11th. He will be joined by 20 members of the Hotchkiss School community, including students and faculty. Ian Graham, a Hotchkiss School alumnus and parent of a Special Olympics athlete who also participated in 2020, has committed to complete his swim for the event at a later date. To find out more and donate to support Moon and this year's Hotchkiss School Swimathon, go to https://give.soct.org/swimathon21. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Connecticut and the Northwest Connecticut Special Olympics Swim Team. To find out more about Special Olympics, visit soct.org or email specialolympicsct@soct.org.
Last year, as a result of the pandemic, the event transitioned from a day-long swimathon at the Hotchkiss School's pool with students completing laps to solo swims by Moon and Graham, keeping the spirit and momentum of the event sustained and strong! In its 25th year, held prior to the pandemic, the event raised a record $16,000 and 247 swimmers participated.
"As a member of the Board of Special Olympics Connecticut, I can tell you that the last two years have been among the toughest in the organization’s history and we are hoping to get things back to normal for our athletes as soon as possible. Any support you can give will go a long way in helping us do just that," said Moon.
About Special Olympics Connecticut
Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for over 12,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners - their teammates without disabilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 172 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for all people, on and off the playing field. (www.soct.org)
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