Bremerton swimmer named to BMW Olympic team

Published 11:45 am Thursday, October 29, 2015

BREMERTON — A Bremerton swimmer has been named as a member of the BMW Performance Team for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

BMW of North America is the Official Mobility Partner of the United States Olympic Committee.

This elite group of eight U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes and hopefuls will receive financial support as well as access to BMW resources and technologies as they strive for the opportunity to compete on the world’s biggest stage. Members of the team feature a combination of U.S. Olympians and hopefuls including Adrian, Tyler Clary (swimming), Maya DiRado (swimming) and U.S. Paralympians and hopefuls Josh George (track & field), Tatyana McFadden (track & field), April Holmes (track & Field), Aaron Pike (track & field) and Chelsea McClammer (track & field).

“The perseverance and determination of these remarkable athletes keeps us driven to help foster and improve their performance in this journey to Rio. We are proud and privileged to work with such amazing athletes,” said Trudy Hardy, marketing vice president for BMW of North America.

The U.S. athletes selected to the BMW Performance Team align with the company’s strategic approach to its Rio Games activation. This selection follows BMW’s August announcement of its plans to develop a new racing wheelchair for use by athletes of the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field Team, marking BMW’s fourth vehicle technology transfer project developed as part of its six-year partnership with Team USA.

To learn more about BMW’s partnership with the USOC and National Governing Bodies USA Bobsled & Skeleton, USA Swimming, USA Track & Field and U.S. Paralympics Track and Field visit www.bmwusanews.com.