Lucky’s Lake Swim 2009 TEN MOST WANTED
Total raised, so far, for the YMCA Scholarship Program $2000.00
In 2009 we started a Lucky’s Lake Swim “Ten most Wanted” list. Ten swimmers were selected that do not have their names on the wall of fame but should. The wanted posters are on display at the YMCA Aquatic Center. For each of the swimmers on the most wanted list that survives the one kilometer swim, $1000.00 is donated to the YMCA Aquatic Center's Scholarship fund and $200.00 to the Lake Cane Preservation Society. The most wanted can complete the swim any time during 2009 to earn the donation. If you know any of the “Most Wanted” encourage them to come out.
The ten most wanted include:
Dr. Jack Beattie Masters swimmer and former Masters National Champion and World Record Holder.
Rowdy Gaines Triple Olympic Gold Medalist and Olympic Sports Commentator.
Roger Hernandez City of Orlando Firefighter.
Dr. Chet Miltenberger Masters swimmer and former Masters National Champion and World Record Holder.
Ed Moses Olympic Gold Medalist.
Mel Nash Swimming World Champion and Coach of Y Swim Orlando.
Mark Nation Marathon Runner and President of the Nation Law Firm.
Harris Rosen Masters Swimmer, Hotelier, and philanthropist.
Bud Seaman Masters swimmer and former Masters National Champion and World Record Holder.
Dara Torres Five time Olympian and Olympic Gold Medalist.
Congratulations to Mel Nash (Former world Swimming Champion) who became our first 10 Most Wanted to complete the swim. By completing the swim he raised $1000 for the YMCA Aquatic Center’s Scholarship fund and $200 for the Lake Cane Restoration Society.We had 60 new wall of Fame signers on April 25th. This is the most we have ever had in one day. We also had 136 swimmers do the swim that day…a new attendance record for us.
On May 2nd, Rowdy Gaines 3X Gold Olympic medallist and Olympic sports commentator, completed the swim along with 202 other swimmers. Rowdy lived up to his reputation, as the ambassador of swimming, by staying behind for over an hour taking photos with fellow swimmers and spectators.
Video of Rowdy's Swim at Lucky's Lake Swim
Congratulations and thanks to Roger Hernandez who was one of our ten most wanted. On August 22nd Roger raised $2000.00 for the YMCA Aquatic Center's Scholarship Fund with his swim. Many thanks to the Johnny Damon foundatin for matching the original thousand dollar donation. Roger is city of Orlando Firefighter and paramedic and he is a volunteer board member of the City of Orlando's Firefighter's Museum.
Sept 19th we "captured" four of Lucky's 10 most wanted. Thanks to Harris Rosen, Dr. Jack Beattie, Mark Nation and Bud Seaman. We raised $8000.00 for the YMCA Aquatic Center with the help of matching donations by an anonyomous donor to the Y, and $800.00 for the Lake Cane Restoration Society. Following the swim Mark Nation treated us to a live remote location of his syndicated radio show "Justice for All".
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