Olympic Gold Medalist, LaShawn Merritt Collaborates with O.N.E. Coconut Water

May 21, 2012 - PRLog -- (Los Angeles, CA) Two-time 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist, LaShawn Merritt has joined O.N.E. Coconut Water as a national spokesperson to advocate for the health and nutritional benefits O.N.E. Coconut Water offers athletes during fitness training to prevent and treat dehydration.

"I am honored and excited to collaborate with O.N.E. Coconut Water,” says Merritt who drinks O.N.E. as he trains for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. “O.N.E. shares my commitment to inspiring people to ‘move’ beyond limitations, enhance their performance, as well as improve their lives and the lives of others. I especially appreciate the support O.N.E. is providing for the work I do through The LaShawn Merritt Foundation to support the youth in our community who lack the resources to pursue their dreams and aspirations. I look forward to sharing my story on how O.N.E. Coconut Water fuels my training."

O.N.E. will incorporate Merritt in advertising campaigns and through social media marketing platforms to interact with fans and audiences, and to educate them on the nutritional value O.N.E. Coconut Water brings to not only athletes but to those who want a healthier sports drink.

“We are thrilled to be working with LaShawn Merritt,” remarks Chris Cook, O.N.E. Marketing VP. “He is a remarkable athlete and a great human being. As impressive as his seemingly effortless accomplishments on the track, LaShawn inspires others with his good nature, deep faith and passionate commitment to excellence. LaShawn exemplifies the spirit of our MOVE. DRINK. GIVE. campaign and is a perfect ambassador. We look forward to celebrating his performance at the Olympics in London and to working with LaShawn to inspire others to pursue their dreams.”

For more information on LaShawn Merritt, visit his website at http://LaShawnMerrittUSA.com, follow on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/LaShawnMerritt, “like” on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/TheLaShawnMerritt and tune in to his weekly Google+ Hangout chat every Wednesday at7:30 p.m. EST by adding him to your circle at https://plus.google.com/101237301692842300285.

About O.N.E. Coconut Water
O.N.E. exists to foster excellence and well-being, through its beverages and engaging educational campaigns. O.N.E. inspires people to MOVE into life, DRINK to fuel their inspired journey, and GIVE with everything they’ve got – to live life to the fullest, while serving the greater good.

O.N.E. Coconut Water is available in over 50,000 retail outlets including Whole Foods Market, Publix, Kroger Stores, Safeway, 7 Eleven, Cost Plus World Markets, Vitamin Shoppe and on Amazon.com.

Media Contact for LaShawn Merritt:
Lila Brown
Lila @ EllaBeePR.com
310.906.0880

Media Contact for O.N.E. Coconut Water:
Lucy Rendler-Kaplan
lucy@onedrinks.com   
310.802.4228