Prize Ribbon
- Description
- Third place prize ribbon awarded to Andrew Fisher at the 2000 Masters Swim Meet. The ribbon is green, yellow, and white with gold printed text: "CITY OF | NEW YORK | PARKS & | RECREATION | 2000 | MASTERS | SWIMMING MEET | RIVERBANK POOL | THIRD PLACE."
- Historical Notes
- Andrew Fisher grew up in Bay Shore, Long Island, and lived in Manhattan. Andrew swam daily at a pool on the Upper East Side and competed in U.S. Masters Swimming races. He worked as a director of sales at Imagine Software. On September 11, Andrew was attending a technology conference at Windows on the World on the North Tower’s 106th floor. He was 42 years old.
Curator's Comment
As a child growing up on Long Island, Andrew Fisher used to swim in his backyard pool. He developed a passion for competitive swimming as an adult, participating in meets as a dedicated member of the Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA) Masters Swim Team. This ribbon is one of many he won at various competitions. After the 9/11 attacks, a scholarship was created in honor of Andrew and fellow AGUA Masters Swim Team member and 9/11 victim Douglas Irgnag. It offers financial support to youths who want to pursue competitive swimming at Asphalt Green.
- Accession Number: C.2011.1044.12
- Dimensions: 10.125 in X 2.5 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 25.7175 cm X 6.35 cm
- Source: John and Marie Fisher
- Credit Line: Gift of the Fisher family in memory of our son, Andrew
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