{"id":47109,"date":"2014-01-19T09:39:45","date_gmt":"2014-01-19T16:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/?p=47109"},"modified":"2015-08-22T11:06:46","modified_gmt":"2015-08-22T18:06:46","slug":"7-time-olympic-medalist-aaron-peirsol-headlines-youth-swimming-event-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/7-time-olympic-medalist-aaron-peirsol-headlines-youth-swimming-event-in-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"7-Time Olympic Medalist Aaron Peirsol Headlines Youth Swimming Event in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Texas, January 19. TWENTY Four Youth Swimmers from Longhorn Aquatics will have the experience of a lifetime tonight, swimming alongside 7-time Olympic medalist and University of Texas grad, Aaron Peirsol and 2012 gold medalist Matt McLean. The event is held in conjunction with the annual Arena Grand Prix at Austin, an elite-level swim meet starring top U.S. and foreign swimmers. The special youth event is the third-ever \u201cArena Grand PrixView Featuring Aaron Peirsol,\u201d a series created by swimsuit company Arena to inspire youth swimmers.<\/p>\n

Fans attending tonight\u2019s are asked to arrive 30-minutes early to witness the Arena Grand PrixView, featuring Aaron Peirsol and special guest Matt McLean. This special and inspirational event will showcase the two gold medalists swimming alongside 24 children from Longhorn Aquatics swim club in a once-in-a-lifetime event for the kids. The Grand PrixView will be emceed by NBC\u2019s voice of swimming and three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines. In addition, McLean and Peirsol will speak to the kids prior to the relay, beginning at 4:45pm.<\/p>\n

Media interested in covering the Grand PrixView should contact Jamie Fabos at jfabos@arenausa.com, and should apply for meet credentials at USASwimming.org\/media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The meet is being held at the Lee & Joe Jamail Aquatics Center at the University of Texas concluding Sunday, Jan. 19. Prelims begin at 9 a.m. CT followed by finals at 6 p.m. CT. Tickets are required for all sessions and can be purchased at www.universityoftexas.edu\/longhornaquatics\/store.html<\/a>, or at the Swim Center Store at the Aquatic Center.<\/p>\n

The Arena Grand Prix Series consists of six meets around the nation. The 2014 schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n

Arena Grand Prix at Austin (Texas) Jan. 17-19
\nArena Grand Prix at Orlando February 13-15
\nArena Grand Prix at Mesa April 24-26
\nArena Grand Prix at Charlotte May 15-18
\nArena Grand Prix at Santa Clara June 19-22<\/p>\n

The above article is a unedited press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at Newsmaster@swimmingworldmagazine.com.<\/i><\/p>\n