Cap, Bathing
Object number2010.110.3
Manufacturer
Speedo
Date2010
OriginChina
Mediumspandex; nylon, rubber
Credit LineGift of Darren Miller
DescriptionBlack rubber swim cap. American flag and maker name printed on both sides of cap. Maker's marks inside cap.Dimensions8.75 x 7.375 in. (22.2 x 18.7 cm)MarksWhite print on both sides: "speedo".
Inside cap is "3" and "CHINA".
Historical NotesWorn by Darren Miller during his historic swim across the English Channel on July 19, 2010. Miller became the 833rd person to conquer the Channel and possibly the first Pittsburgher. Miller, 28 of Delmont, Pennsylvania, has been an avid athlete and swimmer his entire life, competing for Franklin Regional High School and at the collegiate level for Penn State University. In 2010, Miller was training to become the first to complete the "Ocean's Seven" Challenge, the world's seven most difficult channel swims by 2013. This challenge has not been accomplished by anyone as of 2010. Since swimming the English Channel, Miller has also completed swims across the Catalina and Molokai Channels. 100% of all donations contributed in honor of Miller's efforts benefit the "Forever Fund" and Team Forever, a charitable foundation that Miller and Cathy Cartieri Mehl have established. This foundation is dedicated to the memory of Mehl's father, Anthony Frank Cartieri, and aids families in their struggle to afford the costs associated with infant cardiothoracic surgery that takes place in the cardiothoracic unit of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Previous owner
Darren Miller
Related institution
Franklin Regional High School
Related institution
Pennsylvania State University
Related institution
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Related institution
Team Forever
Related person
Cathy Cartieri Mehl
Related person
Anthony Frank Cartieri
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