Digicel Sponsors Swimmer Roy-Allan Burch
[Updated with video] Digicel Bermuda today [Aug 21] announced that the company will be sponsoring two time Olympic swimmer Roy-Allan Burch, with the sponsorship package worth $7,200 per year leading up to the 2016 Olympics.
Burch competed in the 50 Freestyle event at the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, where finished 24th overall and broke the Bermuda National record with a time of 22.49 seconds. Earlier this year Burch competed in the World Championships held in Barcelona where he set a new Bermuda National Record of 50.66 seconds in 100 Freestyle.
“We are privileged to have this opportunity to support an athlete who has displayed extraordinary talent and skill in the sport of swimming, says Wayne Caines, CEO of Digicel Bermuda. “Often, we look abroad for sources of inspiration. It’s refreshing to be inspired by a young Bermudian focused on growth and success in a sport that offers both personal advancement as well as promotes Bermuda’s mark in the sport internationally.”
Burch started competing with Sharks Swim Club in Bermuda, then the Peddie School in New Jersey and his Springfield College in Massachusetts. He currently swims for Swim MAC in North Carolina, where his training requirements demand anywhere from 30 to 40 kilometres of swimming per week and approximately 6 hours of dry land training in a gym facility.
“Olympian Roy-Allan Burch defines dedication. This is a young man who moved to North Carolina to develop his swimming career and trains hard in pursuit of his dream, yet still finds time to work with young swimmers. We are happy to give him this push and look forward to sharing in his success at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio,” adds Shane Mora, Marketing Director of Digicel Bermuda.
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Burch said: “It is an honor to become a part of the Digicel team. It’s an amazing feeling to get support from such a strong company. Receiving solid support is a major factor in my success and I am very happy that Digicel has joined with me in my journey to the Rio Olympic Games.”
Digicel Bermuda hosted a small gathering at the National Aquatics Centre to celebrate this special announcement. Local dignitaries including Minister of Community, Culture & Sports Wayne Scott, Burch’s family, and members of BASA and the Bermuda Olympic Association were in attendance.
Digicel Bermuda’s CEO Wayne Caines and the “Digicel Swim Team” challenged Roy-Allan Burch to a “swim-off”, which also saw Minister Wayne Scott hopping in on the action. You can view videos of the “swim off” here.
Roy Alan Burch is an awesome man and a great athlete. I grew up with him in Somerset. All of us in his old neighborhood feel pride and a sense of accomplishment…
I was a good swimmer, got caught up, wasted my talent, now I can only live my dream through Roy.
I follow all of Roy’s races. I feel as if I am in the pool with him when he swims.
I am a cellone customer, tomorrow I will switch over and become a Digicel customer… This sponsorship has really touched me.
very nice comment.
Wonderful!
You are so right. Roy deserves it
Well done Roy…keep up the good work. You are a great role model. Thx digi for supporting this mans efforts.
GOOD JOB CUZ AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND GOOD JOB DIGICEL FOR SUPPORTING AND SPONSORING A GOOD HARD WORKING YOUNG BERMUDIAN