DIVERS, COACHES AND PARENTS PLEASE HELP:

On Monday, November 25, 2002, Dartmouth College announced that it will eliminate both the men's and women's swimming and diving programs at the end of this season. Two Division I programs with 53 student-athletes, three coaches, and a legacy dating back to 1921 are being sacrificed for $212,000. . The Head diving coach has an new age group team the Upper Valley Diving Team which began last year and also has 25 members to that team along with 7 College divers that will be affected if this program is dropped.

The student-athletes of Dartmouth, their parents, alumni, and other supporters are marshalling their resources and energy to save these programs. At this web site you will find information to help you support this effort. Below please find links to some of the articles that have appeared in the press and a few representative letters that have been written in support. The letters are included to illustrate the diversity of those who are supporting the Dartmouth Aquatics Programs and the various reasons they have in doing so. Many, many, many more communications have been sent. Also below is a list of the key decision makers and various means for you to communicate with them. Please do make your voice be heard..

PLEASE HELP!
Please send your emails to the address below:
james.e.wright@Dartmouth.EDU
Barry.Scherr@dartmouth.edu
james.a.larimore@Dartmouth.EDU
joann.harper@Dartmouth.EDU
william.n.walker@dartmouth.edu
These are the people who need to hear from you!!

Please visit our Website and get more information:
http://www.b-k-ind.com/dartmouth
http://www.b-k-ind.com/dartmouth-pool

Thank you
Chris Hamilton
Head Mens and Womens Diving Coach
Dartmouth College