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Dad Vail Regatta gets new presenting sponsor

Independence Blue Cross is supporting next month’s college rowing event on the Schuylkill.

The Dad Vail Regatta announced Monday that Independence Blue Cross has become a presenting sponsor for next month's event on the Schuylkill. The agreement is for one year.

"This is an ideal partnership because health, fitness, and rowing are inextricably linked," said Jim Hanna, president of the Dad Vail Regatta organizing committee.

"In a sport that requires the athletes to be in superb shape, this partnership with Independence symbolizes all the wonderful benefits associated with excellent fitness and health."

In its 79th year, the Dad Vail Regatta will be held May 12 and 13. The event is expected to attract more than 3,000 men and women, rowing for more than 100 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

- Joe Juliano