Florida Tech Swimming To Host Fundraiser Saturday At Malabar Road Texas Roadhouse
By Mitch Praxl, Assistant Athletic Communications Director // October 14, 2016
fundraiser 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 15
BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Included in this weekend’s Homecoming festivities, the Florida Tech men’s and women’s swimming programs will be holding a fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Texas Roadhouse on Malabar Road in Palm Bay.
Participation is simple. Just drop your dinner receipt in the box at the host stand and 10 percent of your food purchase will be donated to the Panther Swimming program.
The fundraiser is the first of a series of four to be held at the Malabar Road Texas Roadhouse. The three additional dates will take place Nov. 19, Dec. 31 and Jan. 21, 2017.
The participating Texas Roadhouse is located at 1181 Malabar Road, Palm Bay, FL 32907. The restaurant can be reached by phone at 321-733-2939.
FLORIDA TECH SWIMMING
Florida Tech is looking to build off of an incredibly successful year in 2015-16, when the Panthers claimed six medals at the Sunshine State Conference Championships, including a gold for Nir Barnea in the 50 free.
FIT sent seven swimmers to the NCAA Championships in 2016, with the 200 and 400 free relay teams earning All-American honors after respective sixth and eighth-place finishes.
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The season will kick off on the road at Saint Leo this Friday night, with the women’s team also facing off against Lynn at the Marion Bowman Aquatics Center.
One week later on Oct. 21, the Panthers will take part in a tri-meet against SSC rival Florida Southern and NAIA member Keiser in Lakeland, Fla.
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ABOVE MAP: The participating Texas Roadhouse is located at 1181 Malabar Road, Palm Bay, FL 32907. The restaurant can be reached by phone at 321-733-2939.
