{"id":40092,"date":"2021-11-29T14:21:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=40092"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:26:42","slug":"swimming-diving-career-connections","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/swimming-diving-career-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates Swimming &amp; Diving Career Connections Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>Connect with Head Coach Peter Casares, current student-athletes, alumni, and parents for a special evening of <strong>career development and networking<\/strong>  at a dinner in the Boston area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is a fantastic opportunity to <strong>connect the past, present, and future<\/strong> of Bates Swimming &amp; Diving. Alumni Will Patton &#8217;15, Michelle Parent Perry, Dan Perry &#8217;08, and Suzy Ryckman &#8217;22 will share their professional journeys and network with students who are preparing to <strong>compete the following day at Tufts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-gray-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-34892c344d88e8d00651f0022edc0cac\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong> $25 per person. Includes a buffet dinner, soft drinks. 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