Membership Card
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.1044.1
Dimensions: 2.188 in X 3.438 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.55752 cm X 8.73252 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.55752 cm X 8.73252 cm
Source: John and Marie Fisher
Credit Line: Gift of the Fisher family in memory of our son, Andrew
Description
United States Masters Swimming membership card issued to Andrew Fisher for the 2000 season. The club name is Empire State Masters.
United States Masters Swimming membership card issued to Andrew Fisher for the 2000 season. The club name is Empire State Masters.
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.
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. 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.
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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. 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.
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