Special Olympics Wisconsin Region 6 District Aquatics Competition

press release: More than 150 local athletes are training for the 2016 Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI)-Region 6 District Aquatics Competition held this weekend on April 23 at Waunakee High School. Twenty-two different swimming events will be held including individual races and relays from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Waunakee High School.

The Aquatics Competition serves as a qualifier for the SOWI State Summer Games held at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point June 9-11, 2016.

If you’re looking for a rewarding day of excitement and smiles, come cheer on your local Special Olympics athletes as a Fan in the Stand! Our Fans in the Stands program is a program designed to promote unity and encourage students, friends and families to get together to make posters, banners or organize pep rally’s for Special Olympics athletes in their schools and communities. To find out more information about Fans in the Stands and how you can become involved, go to our website at: http://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/fans-in-the-stands/

This event is just one example of how Special Olympics reveals the champion in all of us as athletes, coaches, and volunteers. Through programming in sports, health, education, and community building, Special Olympics is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

With the help of volunteers as well as local and state partners, SOWI is able to host this event. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact their local Special Olympics office at (608)442-5679. Thanks to Special Olympics Wisconsin Mission Partners, Kwik Trip and the Law Enforcement Torch Run.

SOWI is a statewide organization that unleashes the transformative power and joy of sports everyday around the world. Through work in sports, health, education, and community building, Special Olympics is addressing inactivity, injustice, intolerance, and social isolation by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities which leads to a more welcoming and inclusive society. With the support of coaches and volunteers, Special Olympics is able to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in 17 Olympic-type sports to nearly 10,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Thank you to Kwik Trip and the Law Enforcement Torch Run, the Mission Partners of SOWI, enabling the organization to hold more than 500 competitions annually throughout the state. Join our online community by following us on Twitter and Facebook! For more information, visit SpecialOlympicsWisconsin.org or call (800) 552-1324.