Olympic Partner Toyota and The Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia Mark One Week to Paris Olympics and Celebrate Racing on the Schuylkill River Ahead of Saturday's Philadelphia Youth Regatta with Media Opportunities Thursday, July 18 at East Park Canoe House

Philadelphia, PA - July 17, 2024 - This Thursday, July 18 at 10 am, The Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia and Tri-State Toyota Dealers will co-host a press conference to celebrate the participation of Philly-area rowers in the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024 and World Rowing Championships, as well as a prelude to this weekend's Philadelphia Youth Regatta on the nation's most iconic and historic rowing venue, the Schuylkill River.

The long-time stewards of the rowing legacy of Philadelphia, the Schuylkill Navy is the governing body for Boathouse Row and rowing in the Greater Philadelphia region. With dredging complete and continued infrastructure improvements underway along the riverbank, racing on the Schuylkill River National Course is at an all-time high.

As part of the Schuylkill Navy's long-term partnership through the Tri-State Toyota Dealers, Toyota - the Official Mobility Partner of the Olympic & Paralympic Games - directly supports the Philadelphia Youth Regatta as well as the other three regattas of the Schuylkill Navy Racing Series.

That partnership also helps to underwrite support for local athletes competing in international rowing events as part of the Schuylkill Navy's historic and ongoing mission of promoting amateur sport. Three 2024 US National Team athletes who train on the Schuylkill (Audrey Boersen, Jimmy McCullough, and Casey Howshall) will join the event ahead of their world competition.

The press conference will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday on the banks of the Schuylkill River at the rowing dock at the historic East Park Canoe House (2400 Kelly Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19129).

The Philadelphia Youth Regatta, the largest one-day sprint regatta in the United States, brings thousands of middle school and high school age rowers in summer rowing programs to the Schuylkill River this Saturday, July 20, beginning at 8 a.m.

"After dredging, a pandemic, and flooding, the Schuylkill River is fully back in business with the largest Philadelphia Youth Regatta ever on Saturday. It's fitting- just before the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics - to see potential future Olympians competing here in Philadelphia, the birthplace of American rowing," said Bonnie Mueller, Schuylkill Navy Commodore.

"Sponsoring the Schuylkill Navy Series and the High Performance Collaborative fills us with immense pride at Toyota," said the President of the Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association, Paul Muller.

"Our Toyota Dealers Association is comprised of the 25 local Toyota Dealers living and working in Greater Philadelphia, and we deeply value assisting the Schuylkill Navy with the Series and in their overall efforts of preservation/conservation of the Schuylkill River and Boathouse Row - one of the most-iconic and important historical landmarks in our region," Muller added.

"Importantly, as Toyota is the Global Mobility Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we understand the significance of providing platforms for student athletes, elite competitors, and Olympic hopefuls to chase their dreams, and we value partnering with the Schuylkill Navy to help those dreams come to life right here in Philadelphia. This partnership exemplifies our commitment to supporting the aspirations of athletes at every level, empowering them to achieve greatness both on and off the water. With the upcoming Paris Olympic Games just around the corner, we are thrilled to help foster talent that could one day represent our nation on the global stage," said Paul Muller.

On Saturday, over 3,000 athletes will gather on the Schuylkill for sprint racing from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. during the Schuylkill Navy's Philadelphia Youth Regatta. Media, press, and spectators are invited to attend the free event, speak to athletes and race officials, and broadcast live spots from this final rowing event of the Schuylkill Navy Series presented by Toyota.

"More broadly, this weekend underlines the importance of rowing events to the Philadelphia region," noted Mueller. "Since 1858, the Schuylkill Navy has continuously hosted more than 600 events in the heart of Philadelphia's historic Fairmount Park. As we know, the city's ability to continue to host iconic, mega-events is dependent on hosts' abilities to attract and retain generous partners who share their vision and see value in what they do. Together with our city partners and amazing volunteers from our clubs on Boathouse Row and upriver, Toyota is helping to ensure we can continue our mission to promote amateurism on the Schuylkill, support our members' collective needs and highlight one of the city's most spectacular sports venues."

Jim DeLorenzo
Jim DeLorenzo Public Relations
100 N. 22nd St. Unit #117
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 266-5943
jim@jhdenterprises.com

ABOUT THE SCHUYKILL NAVY SERIES PRESENTED BY TOYOTA
The Schuylkill Navy Series Presented by Toyota is composed of five sporting events in Philadelphia, hosted by the Schuylkill Navy at its iconic River venues. Powered by the work of hundreds of volunteers and donations by generous sponsors led by Toyota, these events are free to spectators and open to a diverse range of athletes in the City, region and beyond. Proceeds fund the work of the Schuylkill Navy in promoting access to rowing and paddling, stewardship of the River and Fairmount Park, youth development, and our athletes who compete nationally and internationally.
The historic and iconic events comprising the Schuylkill Navy Series Presented by Toyota are:
• The Stotesbury Cup Regatta - Philadelphia's largest sprint regatta and largest youth regatta in the world - May 16-17, 2025
• The Schuylkill Navy Regatta - the Nation's oldest regatta - June 14, 2025
• The Independence Day Regatta - the Nation's oldest and largest summer regatta - July 4-5-6, 2025
• The Philadelphia Youth Regatta - the Nation's largest one-day regatta - July 20, 2024
• The Schuylkill Navy Run - the Nation's oldest cross-country race, hosted annually on Thanksgiving Day in Fairmount Park.

ABOUT TRI-STATE TOYOTA DEALERS ASSOCIATION
The Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association (TDA) is comprised of 25 Toyota Dealers in the Greater Philadelphia market dedicated to providing customers in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Northwestern Delaware and Southern New Jersey communities with Toyota sales and service. The Tri-State TDA has been supporting the Schuylkill Navy and their community efforts for over eight years and is proud to continue to support the Regatta, the Schuylkill Navy Series, High Performance Collaborative and Toyota's overall Olympic and Paralympic efforts across the Delaware and Lehigh Valleys.

ABOUT TOYOTA
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through its Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.

Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 48,000 in North America. The company has contributed world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 43 million cars and trucks at its 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's new plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, nearly a quarter of the company's 2022 North American sales were electrified. By manufacturing in North America, Toyota supports regional suppliers and economies, fosters local communities and assembles high-quality cars and trucks for customers. Toyota's commitment to assembling vehicles where they are sold not only benefits the areas surrounding local plants, but also helps the company better understand its customers.

Through its Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing mobility challenges. Toyota believes that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

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