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ROCHESTER – Devin Wolbert, an 11-year-old from New Baltimore, Mich., will officially sign with the Oakland men’s swimming and diving program Saturday, April 18, associate head coach Shawn Kornoelje announced today. Devin’s signing will be held at 3 p.m. at the Athletics Center O’rena on the Oakland University campus.<\/p>\n

Devin joins the Golden Grizzlies thanks to Team IMPACT, a nonprofit organization that matches children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses with local college athletic programs.<\/p>\n

With the signing of his National Letter of Intent, Devin will attend Oakland swimming meets, practices and workouts.<\/p>\n

“Devin is a great fit for our program,” Kornoelje said. “He’s passionate and enthusiastic, and his energy is infectious. His impact on our program is limitless, and our team is excited to have him as an integral part of the Oakland swimming and diving family. We are grateful to have this opportunity to work with Team IMPACT.”<\/p>\n

Devin has been diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and also has a bicuspid aortic valve with stenosis; his body is in constant pain and he fatigues easily, and relies on leg braces and a wheelchair to assist with daily activities.<\/p>\n

About Team IMPACT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Team IMPACT is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses through the power of team. Team IMPACT children are drafted on to college athletic teams, local to where they live and, in effect, become official members of the team from Draft Day through to Graduation. At Team IMPACT, they envision a future where the lives of children facing the hardships associated with adverse issues and events will have access to collegiate team-based support in order to significantly enhance their quality of life in a number of ways, including; socially, psychologically, physically and academically. Team IMPACT also strives to provide collegiate teams with increased levels of awareness, sympathy and support for the medial and disease communities. Established in 2011, Team IMPACT has already matched over 570 children with collegiate teams, at over 270 institutions in 42 states, improving the quality of life of hundreds of courageous children and touching the lives of over 20,000 student athletes.For more information, please visit: www.goteamimpact.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at newsmaster@swimmingworl<\/a>d<\/a>.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"