AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Texas men's swimming team and Longhorn Olympic alumni combined efforts with Texas head coach Eddie Reese and junior Garrett Weber-Gale to host a benefit swimming clinic and autograph session on Saturday at the University of Texas Lee and Joe Jamail Swim Center to benefit victims of the recent hurricane disasters.
The stroke clinic was for all interested swimmers ages eight and above, and able to swim the full length of the pool. Kids, parents and people of various ages joined in to take advantage of the unique opportunity to be coached, if only briefly, by Olympic champions and UT coach Reese.
The doors opened at 10:30 a.m. and the day concluded at 12:30 p.m. Over 150 people eagerly filled the pool, helping the team raise over $3,000 for a donation to the American Red Cross.
Also on hand were World Championships team members Weber-Gale and Matthew McGinnis and College World Games team members Michael Klueh and Dan Rohleder.
The cost of the clinic was $20 per person, with checks made payable to "American Red Cross." All proceeds directly benefitted the hurricane victims via the Red Cross.
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