Announcement posted by SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre 29 Jun 2012
On Saturday 7 July 2012, 10am-12pm, the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre will host a Good Luck & Farewell Morning Tea for the South Australian athletes that have qualified for the London Games. The athletes honoured will include those that train at the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre on a daily basis plus the rest of the South Australian contingent of the Australian Team heading to London.
The morning will be hosted by Rachael Sporn, 3-time Olympian in Women’s Basketball, to farewell the following athletes:
- Hayden Stoeckel – Duel Olympian and Olympic, Commonwealth Games and World Championship medallist
- Matthew Cowdrey – Duel Paralympian, Paralympic Gold medallist, World Champion and Paralympic Squad member
- Blake Gaudry – Olympian and World Cup Bronze Medallist
- Peter Bishop – Australian Team Coach and High Performance Coach
- Esther Overton – Paralympic Squad Member
- Jay Dohnt – Paralympic Squad Member
All media are welcome, but any interviews with athletes must be requested prior to the day to coordinate times and availabilities.
For further media information, please contact:
Luisa Franzke – 8198 0140