Oswald “Oz” Roper
Oswald Roper, who passed away in 2013, was a Flying Fish swim instructor and coach. He shared deeply in the YWCA’s belief that all children should learn to swim. In his honor, the Oz Fund for Aquatics Scholarships, Oz Memorial Swim Meet and 24-hour Relay for Oz were started to provide funding for aquatics outreach and scholarships so all children could have access to swimming lessons through the Flying Fish Swim School.
MAKE A DONATION TO THE OZ FUND TODAY!
24-hour Oz Relay
The 2024 Oz Relay will begin Friday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. and end Saturday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m.
The 24-hour Oz Relay takes place each May. Participants are asked to donate to the Oz Fund for each 30-minute leg of the relay they swim. These donations support scholarships to our swim school. Young people receive lifesaving and potentially life-changing swim instruction. Oz Relay participants get a chance to swim and make a difference for others.
Here are the details:
Our goal is to fill all five lanes with swimmers for the full 24 hours.
Participants swim for 30 minutes or one hour in a lane to themselves. Kickboards, pull buoys and fins are fine. We don’t judge!
You can pick the time you want to swim.
Sign up for the Oz Relay on Community Pass. Can’t join us in person? Donate to the Oz Fund by clicking on the link above.
If you have any questions or would like to participate in or sponsor the Oz Relay, please contact Pete Caragher at flyingfish@ywca-ens.org.
Learn more about Oz’s story here