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SWIMMING IN ST. PETE
4/02/2007
CLEARWATER, FL (April 2, 2007) –Spring is the perfect season in St. Petersburg/Clearwater-
warm, sunny days and cool evenings. It’s the perfect time to take a dip. This weekend April 5-7 at the Northshore Pool in St. Petersburg will host the Speedo Boys & Girls Clubs National
Swimming Championships. More than 350 athletes from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, MA, Clifton, NJ, Nashua, NH, Northern Westchester-Mt. Kisco, NY, Worcester, MA, Dorcester, MA, Newark, DE and Woburn, MA, will compete this weekend.
—Hosting these great kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs for the National Championships, just
adds to the litany of the outstanding sports competitions in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area,” remarked Kevin Smith Director of the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Sports Commission.
The swim championships are co-hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay, the Carrollwood Village Swim Team and the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Sports Commission.
For more information about the competition, contact Mr. Jim Kelly (813)293-9051.
A department of the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, the St.
Petersburg/Clearwater Area Sports Commission is the official sports marketing and management
organization for Pinellas County, Florida. It annually generates more than $17 million in direct economic impact and provides more than $1 million in sales tax revenue to the community by hosting and promoting professional, collegiate, amateur and youth sports training and tournaments.
www.floridasbeach.com
MEDIA CONTACT: James Raulerson, St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
800-822-6461 or 727-464-7223; Fax 727-533-2192; jamesr@floridasbeach.com
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