[412-public-news] Hooking Pittsburgh into some swimming and water polo this week, month and season

[Mark Rauterkus]

Hi Friends,

Join us for some swimming and water polo this summer with some expanding
opportunities.

See the Google Calendar link at http://CLOH.org.


10:30 am Mondays, West Penn Rec Center outdoor pool, Polish Hill.
The Garfield Gators (boys & girls) are there too!

6-7:30 pm Mondays, Northside's Sue Murray Swim Pool

11 am to noon, Tuesdays, Citiparks Sheridan's outdoor swim pool with some
Learn & Earn youth workers. This is a short walk from Langley HS.

6-7:30 pm Tuesdays, adult masters players gather for water polo in the deep
end at Mt. Washington's Ream outdoor pool. Kid's play in the shallow end.

10:30 am Wednesdays, West Penn Rec Center, again.

6-7:30 pm Wednesdays, Northside's Sue Murray again.

11 am to noon Thursdays, Sheridan, again.

6-7:30 pm Thursdays, Mt. Washington's Ream pool.

Friday 5-8 pm at Hill District's Thelma Lovette YMCA indoor pool.

All outdoor sessions are weather permitting. These are casual, drop-in
sessions where rookies and volunteers are most welcome.

We hope to sustain these practices throughout August and then transfer them
to the Obama Academy pool as we're starting a varsity water polo team for
the high school boys and girls. Plus, many other city and area high school
principals have gotten letters that invite them to join a sport-team coop
so that their students can participate on our scholastic water polo
squad(s). The first to opt-in, Seaton LaSalle High School. Welcome.

Sadly, the pledge for the Pittsburgh Promise shrunk by $10,000 for city
kids this week. In my humble opinion, we need to get our city kids better
sports and fitness opportunities so many more can be RECRUITED into
colleges. The sports background is attractive in college applications as it
teaches discipline, goal-setting and teamwork. At Summer Dreamers we're
working on backstroke, plus gaining respect for ourselves, our mates, our
surroundings and playing well with others.

Stay cool at the pool and hope you and yours are safe throughout the summer!


--
Ta.


Mark Rauterkus       Mark at Rauterkus.com
PPS Summer Dreamers' Swim & Water Polo Camp Executive Coach
Varsity Boys Swim Coach, Pittsburgh Obama Academy
Recent Head Water Polo Coach, Carnegie Mellon University Women's Club Team
Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team

http://CLOH.org

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