Olympic Champion Swimmer Brings Her Support For The New Y and Pool To Traverse City
Traverse City, MI – Considered by many to be the greatest U S female distance swimmer of all time, Janet Evans will visit Traverse City to support the construction of the new Y building. Evans will make a public presentation at the State Theatre on Front Street. Evans faced Olympic competition in 1988, 1992 and 1996 and captured four gold medals and one silver. She went on to win 17 international titles and held world records in the 400 meter, 800 meter and 1,500 meter free style events.
A tireless spokesperson for personal fitness, Evans will speak on “Swimming for Sport, Health and Safety”, on Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m. at the State Theatre. Tickets for this public presentation are $15 for adults, $10 for high school students and free to youth under 13 when accompanied by an adult. The tickets are available online at TREATickets.com and through the kiosks at Horizon Books on Front Street and the Convention and Visitors Bureau on Union and Grandview Parkway. Tickets will also be sold at the Dennos Museum box office.
Supporters of building the New Y will use this as an opportunity to kick off their efforts to reach this year’s goal of $4 million in added gifts and pledges. This would position the Y to obtain bids for this project in 2012. The Y currently does not own their facilities on Racquet Club Drive. We have purchased property on Silver Lake Road for a new facility to meet the growing needs of the region. The new facility would include a much needed public swimming pool. Despite the beauty of the water all around us, there are many youth who never learn to swim and the tragic consequences are incidents of drowning. More information about Janet Evans’ appearance is available online at TREATickets and for campaign giving at 4good4ever.org The YMCA Capital Campaign.
