Flash! Pepperdine Swimming and Diving Saved By Anonymous Donor!

MALIBU, California, February 18. ACCORDING to a report in the Malibu Times, the Pepperdine women's swimming and diving program has been saved by a last-ditch anonymous donation.

According to the report:

Pepperdine Athletic Director Dr. John Watson wrote in an e-mail on Tuesday that a donor had committed to provide funding for all operation costs of the swim team to keep it active.

"The donation is sufficient to cover the operating costs of the program, including salaries, equipment and uniforms, team travel, training, office operations, etc.," he wrote, adding that Pepperdine will not disclose the amount of the donation other than saying it is secure and available for many years.

The program needed at least $1.6 million in order to operate until the 2013-14 season.

Additionally, according to the report, the money raised so far would be returned to those that donated the funds originally.

Pepperdine had previously attempted to cut the program a year ago before donors put forth $150,000 to save the team's 2009-10 competition season.

Full text of Malibu Times article.

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