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Olympic Medalist, Ryan Lochte, Conducts Clinic At KC Swim Academy KC Swim Academy (KCSA) is bringing in 11 time Olympic medallist, Ryan Lochte, to conduct a special clinic on Saturday, March 29, at the Lee’s Summit School District Aquatic Center, 3498 S.W. Windemere Drive, Lee’s Summit, MO. The event is a fundraiser for the Academy’s various swim programs. Register for this rare opportunity by calling 816-863-2129 for tickets that range from $25 to $50. Ryan Lochte is considered by many to be the best swimmer in the world. He has won five Gold, three Silver, and three Bronze Olympic medals and is the current world record holder in the 200 and 400 individual medley. Lochte has been named both American and World Swimmer of the Year twice in his career (2010 & 2011) and has a total of 70 medals in major international competition including 45 first place finishes.
The KCSA is no stranger to Raytown, which is home to the Raytown and O’Hara high school swim teams. Former Raytown YMCA members have also discovered that KCSA offers a wide range of programs for avid swimmers of all ages. Private and group swim classes are available, including the only Infant Aquatics program in the Kansas City metro area. It was
also recently approved as a Silver & Fit Fitness Facility. KCSA hires professional USA Swimming certified coaches with extensive competitive swimming and coaching experience. Its coaches attend national swim meets like Olympic Trials and the yearly American Swim Coaches Association World Coaching Clinic. Every season,
Time To Be Thinking About Water Safety For Your Children
Spring has sprung and it’s time for parents to be thinking about the safety of their children around water this summer. KC Swim Academy, located in Lee’s Summit, has the only Infant Aquatics program in the Kansas City Metro area. Private classes of 15-minutes each are offered Monday through Thursday for infants, under the age of one year and not walking,
KCSA hosts an Olympian Swim clinic that features Olympic, world record holders and national team members, such as Ryan Lochte. The KC Swim Academy was founded in 1984 by head coach Mary Jo Klier who once competed in middle distance free and individual medley, She holds a B.S. in Education and Physi-
cal Education and is a certified Infant Aquatics instructor. She worked under Olympic coach, Don Gambril, from 1972 to 1973. As a USA Club coach, she has instructed over 100 high school state champions, over 50 MV record holders and two national champions, Peter Egan and Dirk Marshall. Klier continues to coach her own competitive
swim teams. The mission of Klier’s KCSA Swim Team is to provide all participating swimmers with the opportunity to reach their maximum potential, and to foster an atmosphere of superior sportsmanship, spirited competition, positive attitude, in an environment that fosters personal growth and development.
Sunshine Week By Diane Krizek Editor
March 16-22, 2014
Journalists often quote Louis Brandeis who first used the sunshine metaphor as an image of transparency. In 1913, Harper’s Weekly published his piece “What Publicity Can Do”. He wrote, “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” Americans have learned over
and toddlers who are one year old and older and walking. KC Swim Academy founder, Mary Jo Klier, is passionate about preventing children from drowning. “Drowning is the third leading cause of death among children between 1 and 4 years old. We teach water skills for life,” says Klier.
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