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Private Swimming Clinic With Olympic Champion Michael Phelps!

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Ends: 2/27/2009 2:00:00 PM EST

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Now is your chance to have your son or daughter jump into the pool with the greatest swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps!

Coming off his 8-gold medal winning performance in Beijing, Michael Phelps will go down in the record books with more gold medals than any athlete has ever amassed in a single competition.

This package consists of:

Your Child's Attendance in Swimming Clinic Hosted by Michael Phelps
2 Adult Tickets to Accompany Your Child
Photo of Child & Michael Phelps
Autographed Piece of Memorabilia

Terms:

Item cannot be resold. Date to be determined, but will be held in the New York area the summer of 2009. Transportation and accommodations are not included. Only 100 spots are available for this clinic. Duration will be an hour and a half.

Proceeds benefit WET Productions!

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