Indian River Foundation Begins Fundraising for Swimming and Diving Program
The possible elimination of the Indian River State College swimming and diving program has been tabled, but the efforts to save the program have not stopped.
The Indian River State College Foundation has begun fundraising on behalf of the swimming and diving program.
The Foundation has established a $15 million fundraising goal to create an endowment for the program’s long-term financial support.
Learn more about the fundraising and how to help here.
The original Indian River Board of Trustees meeting saw the group table the president’s recommendation to eliminate the program. The board wants to see more information on the financial pros and cons of the swim program.
The board of trustees asked the college administration to prepare a comprehensive report on the swimming and diving program. The board requested that the report include input from the community and be prepared for a November meeting.
President Timothy Moore said at the meeting that the proposal was from a monetary standpoint and was nothing specifically against the swimming and diving program.
Indiana River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Fla. The program in Division I of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), where the men’s team has won 52 NJCAA national titles in a row, and the women have won 48.