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MARCELLUS WILEY, BRENDAN CAPELL SPEAK OUT FOR SWIM LESSONS AND DROWNING AWARENESS AT THE CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL PLUNGE CULVER CITY, California (May 17, 2011) — OptimisSport and the City of Culver City announced today that Marcellus Wiley and Brendan Capell will lead a discussion on swimming and drowning prevention on Tuesday, May 24th at the Culver City Plunge. Marcellus Wiley, 710 ESPN Radio Host, will discuss the importance of making swimming lessons available to everyone. Former open water World Champion Brendan Capell will be discussing swimming techniques, racing tips and also the benefits of exercise on keeping a positive mental outlook. This discussion is free and open to the general public. Swimmers of all abilities and people looking to learn about how to swim are all welcome. The discussion will be fun and interactive with the emphasis being on how everyone can make swimming part of his or her lives. Marcellus and Brendan will share anecdotes and tips and may even get in the water for some of the event. It will run from 3:30 to 4:30pm on Tuesday May 24, 2011. Brendan is a former World Champion in the 25km Open Water Swimming Championships, voted World Open Water Swimmer of the year in 2004. Brendan also took second place in 2005 at the World 25k Championships and was a member of the Australian Swimming team for 8 years and was inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Brendan swam the inaugural Distance Swim Challenge in Santa Monica Bay last October and since taking a break from competitive swimming, Brendan has become one of the most reputed masters and triathlon swimming squad coaches in Australia. Marcellus Wiley is a former NFL Pro-Bowler and current host of the Max and Marcellus show on ESPN-LA 710. In 2010 Wiley set a goal of learning how to swim just 8 weeks before he was scheduled to complete a 1.2-mile ocean swim. On Marcellus' first day of swim lessons he was informed that one day earlier 6 young African American teens drowned in the Red River in Louisiana trying to save their cousin that could not swim. Marcellus was amazed to learn that 70% of African American youth cannot swim. Through appearances on ESPN, CNN, KCAL and the Oprah Winfrey Radio Network, he began spreading the word about drowning prevention and the need to help kids learn how to swim. According to the Center for Disease Control, formal swimming lessons combined with the appropriate level of supervision can provide the best protection from accidental drowning. The City of Culver City is committed to providing affordable/ high quality swim lessons to members of the Culver City community and the surrounding area. Last year, seasoned swim instructors and lifeguards taught 1,750 participants to swim through the Summer Learn-to-Swim program. About OptimisSport OptimisSport develops training tools for physical therapists, athletic trainers and coaches to help people achieve their potential, using scientific research and evidence-based practices.
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