• Learn champion performance techinques in all four strokes (in-water and dry-land group instruction),
• Understand how the body, mind and heart affect swimming,
• Train with the world's top swimmers, ask questions, get an autograph and photo, receive a BREAKout! t-shirt, poster, DVD's and other souveniers.
• Join Instructors: Olympic Gold Medalist, Josh Davis, and fellow Olympian, Kim Vandenburg

Swimmers must be able to swim all four competitives strokes to participate. If you have any doubt, please contact the Head Coach.

PRESS RELEASE: 2009

Local Swimmers to Have Opportunity to Learn From Olympians

(VASHON, WA) – Vashon area athletes will have a unique chance to enhance their competitive swimming skills by working with two swimming champions, Josh Davis and Kim Vandenberg. The Vashon Seals Swim Club is pleased to announce that that they will host a Mutual of Omaha Breakout! Swim Clinic on Sunday, August 9, 2009 at the Vashon pool located at 9526 SW 204th Street in Vashon.

The Mutual of Omaha Breakout! Swim Clinic is a unique experience developed by Olympic gold medalist Josh Davis and Mutual of Omaha to inspire and motivate a new generation of swim stars. As an official sponsor of USA Swimming, Mutual of Omaha actively supports the sport on all levels, from local clubs across the country to the National Team. Davis, who earned three gold medals in the 1996 Olympics and two silver medals in the 2000 Olympic Games, is a master clinician and motivational speaker.

The event is a four hour in-water stroke technique clinic from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM for ages, 8 to 18 year olds. The cost is $75 per swimmer. The swimmers will hear inspiring messages from Olympians Josh Davis and Kim Vandenberg. Immediately following, they will hit the water with Davis and Vandenberg for in-water demonstration and instruction on swim strokes and techniques. Some participants may even have a chance to test their strokes in a race against the Olympic champions. Concluding the event, the swimming champions will be available for autographs and photos.


About Josh Davis
In 1996, Josh Davis made history as the only man in any sport from any nation to win three gold medals at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Davis made his second Olympic appearance in the 2000 Games in Sydney, where he was elected captain of the USA Men’s Swim Team and took home two silver medals. He went on to break the American record three times in the 200-meter freestyle. After two Olympics and five medals, Josh has established himself as an ambassador for the sport and is pioneering the road for the next generation of professional swimmers.


About Kim Vandenberg
At her first World Championship meet in 2007, Vandenberg earned a silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly. That performance makes her the third-fastest American woman ever in the 200-meter butterfly behind Misty Hyman and Mary T. Meagher. At her Olympic debut in Beijing in 2008, Vandenberg earned bronze swimming the preliminary of the 800-meter freestyle relay.



About Mutual of Omaha
Mutual of Omaha is a full-service, multi-line organization providing insurance and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States. For more information about Mutual of Omaha, visit www.mutualofomaha.com.

For more information on the Mutual of Omaha Breakout! Swim Clinic, visit www.breakoutswimclinic.com.

Photo and video opportunities will be available during the clinic. Josh Davis and Kim Vandenberg will be available before/after the clinic for interviews.