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Anna Leigh Waters Surprises Fifth Grade Class with Pickleball Gear, Clinic
by Jason Flamm on
World No. 1 women's pickleball pro Anna Leigh Waters provided a day of fun for fifth graders on Friday at Gerald Ford Elementary School in Indiana Wells, California.
Along with her mom and fellow pro, Leigh Waters, they held a pickleball Q&A, clinic, and demonstration. They also played some games with the kids.
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Anna and Leigh teamed up with FILA and Franklin to provide the 100 students with shirts, paddles, and pickleballs.
Who knows, maybe in 10 years the next world no. 1 pickleballer will come from this classroom thanks to ALW’s inspiration.