MHS girls varsity swimming will be hosting its first “Pink Out” swim meet this summer. The meet will occur on Aug. 24, with the time is to be determined.
The Pink Out meet is the girl’s way of helping to raise money for breast cancer research. Monroe will be swimming along with the girl’s including teams from SMCC, Erie Mason, Dundee, Bedford, and swimming alumni from MHS. Any staff swimmers who are willing may participate.
Each school will have multiple relay teams competing to swim the most lengths in one hour. Each individual swimmer will get pledges to donate money towards the cause. Each swimmer is required to raise a minimum of five dollars.
The Pink Out meet is special because all of the alumni are invited to swim and raise money for a good cause as well as to reconnect with their former teammates. Swimmers spoke about how excited they were to swim for the Pink Out.
“I am excited to swim for the alumni because it’ll be my last real meet with my team before I leave for college,” said senior Chelsea Schaff.
The new 2013 captain has great expectations for the meet as well as her team.
“I just hope that the pink out swim will better unify our team. Even if Bedford, Dundee, SMCC, and Erie are there, I hope we all are there to raise money and not just see the meet as a competition,” said junior Elizabeth Russeau
The swimmers will not only get the satisfaction of helping those with breast cancer, they will also win prizes. “Prizes will be awarded to the relay that swims the most lengths in an hour time period. A special prize will also be awarded to the swimmer who receives the most amount of money in pledges,” said Coach Dustin Palik.
Palik also shares that it is a possibility that a Speedo sponsored celebrity will be at the meet to show support for breast cancer. Each swimmer will be asked to sport their pink gear and will receive a pink swim cap to decorate however they wish.
The Pink Out meet will also have a live DJ playing and have raffles for spectators to enjoy. The 2013 event will be a memorable one for MHS swimmers, but also beneficial to those fighting breast cancer.