Jantzen Swimwear & The International Swimming Hall of Fame Team up to Celebrate Fort Lauderdale’s Centennial Celebration of...
April 19 2011 - 3:03PM
Business Wire
Jantzen, the iconic swimwear brand with over a hundred years of
timeless designs, will be participating in the 100 years of
Swimming and Swimwear in Fort Lauderdale exhibition at the
International Swimming Hall of Fame, headlining their centennial
celebration alongside the City of Fort Lauderdale.
Kicking off Wednesday April 27 at the Official Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony, the swim brand that coined the term “swimming suit” will
showcase a sampling of their iconic pieces throughout the decades
in conjunction with the Swimming Hall of Fame’s own historical
pieces.
The Grand Opening Event will be held on Thursday May 5, while
the exhibit portion of the celebration will run through October
31st and is free during its first weekend, May 7-8. Jantzen will
have various key exhibits showcasing the change in swimwear over
the past 100 years. The main display will incorporate archival
suits from 1921 to 1980, and a second display paying homage to
President Ronald Reagan who wore Jantzen throughout his life. In
addition, a third display from the “Where the Boys Are” film will
be available for viewing.
Other events include the AT&T/USA Diving Gran Prix, Asian
Pacific Heritage Month Cultural Festival, Fran Crippen Safe Swim
10K and 1 mile Dash for Cash, and a Guinness World Record dive
attempt into 12” of water by Professor Splash. On Friday
May 6, Jantzen will be the sponsor of the 47th Annual Honoree
Dinner Induction Ceremony at the Broward County Convention
Center.
Special guests Governor Scott and Prince Albert will be in
attendance as well as some of the world’s most accomplished
swimmers, including Australian great, Ian Thorpe. Others to be
inducted include swimmers USA’s Lenny Krayzleburg, Australian
Petria Thomas and German star Franziska VanAlmsick.
About Jantzen
Jantzen is a wholly owned subsidiary and licensed trademark
owned by Perry Ellis International, Inc., a leading designer,
distributor and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's and
women's apparel, accessories and fragrances. Additional information
on the Company is available at http://www.pery.com.
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