(Washington, DC) The 19th Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet will be held on Saturday and Sunday, February 19 and 20, at the Takoma Aquatic and Community Center located at 3rd and Van Buren, NW, Washington, DC.
Warm-ups will begin at 6 am, with the first event beginning at 7 am. The Swim Meet is sponsored by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation and The United Black Fund, Inc., and is coordinated by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation Aquatic Division.
Competition will be held for individuals and teams in the following divisions: Novice, Elite and Masters. The meet will feature 35 teams (see below) from around the United States, and there is no entry fee.
The events include a 100-medley relay, free relay, individual medley, freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly and backstroke. Competition is specific to age group and gender.
Medals will be awarded for first place in the novice and elite divisions. Ribbons will be awarded for second through sixth places in novice and elite divisions, first through fourth places in the master’s classes, and for first through third places in relays. Winners of each heat will also receive ribbons.
| What | Mayor 19th Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet
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| Who | Swim teams from around the country competing in more than seventy (70) individual and team events.
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| When | Saturday February 19 and Sunday February 20, 2005; 7 am (Saturday), 9 am (Sunday)
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| Where | Takoma Aquatic and Community Center, 3rd & Van Buren Streets, NW
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19th Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet Participating Teams- Atlantic City Aquatic Club - Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Ann Arbor Swim Club - Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Aquaneers Swim Club - Redford, Michigan
- Bass Park Aqua Angels - For t Lauderdale, Florida
- Baltimore City Swim Club - Baltimore, Maryland
- CA TY Barracudas - Catonsville, Maryland
- Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Swim Team - Charlottesville, Virginia
- City of Atlanta Dolphins - Atlanta, Georgia
- Curl Burke Swim Club - Burke, Virginia and Landover, Maryland
- DC Parks and Recreation - Washington, DC
- Delaware Swim Team - Wilmington, Delaware
- Detroit Recreation Swim Club - Detroit, Michigan
- Detroit Yacht Club - Detroit, Michigan
- Dorca Dolphins - Newark, New Jersey
- Eagle Swim Team - Baltimore, Maryland
- Lake Erie Silver Dolphins - Woodmere Village, Ohio
- LeRoy Dues Swim Club - Detroit, Michigan
- Meade Patriots Swim Club - Severn, Maryland
- Mt. Vernon YMCA Water Dragons - Mount Vernon, New York
- North Baltimore Aquatic Club - Baltimore, Maryland
- Oakland Undercurrent Swimming - Oakland, California
- Philadelphia Department of Recreation - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Plymouth Whitemarsh Aquatic - Pilgrim Meeting, Pennsylvania
- Pointe Aquatics - Pointe, Michigan
- Retriever Athletic Club - Baltimore, Maryland
- Richmond Racers - Richmond, Virginia
- Rockville Montgomery Swim Club - Rockville, Maryland
- Nashville Parks and Recreation Swim Team - Nashville, Tennessee
- North Baltimore Aquatic Club - Baltimore, Maryland
- North Carolina Aqua Blazers - North Carolina
- Twin City Swim Team - Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Team Elite Swim Club - Fort Washington, Maryland
- Tiger Sharks - Detroit, Michigan
- Wave Runners Aquatic Club - Glenside, Pennsylvania
- Stingrays East Orange, New Jersey