Olympic champs give swim lesson to Boys and Girls Club

Young swimmers in the Bronx got a surprise visit from Olympic gold medalists at the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club. Olympic champions Matt Mclean and Breeja Larson gave lessons and pointers to children

News 12 Staff

Nov 24, 2014, 4:14 AM

Updated 3,685 days ago

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Young swimmers in the Bronx got a surprise visit from Olympic gold medalists at the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club.
Olympic champions Matt Mclean and Breeja Larson gave lessons and pointers to children at the club on Randall Avenue.
Aquatics Director Eddie Oyola says the Bronx has the largest minority based swim team in all five boroughs.
More than 100 children participated in Sunday's event.
In addition to the free clinic, the athletes gave out swimsuits and other equipment.