Our Foundation Description

Swim Strong Foundation’s mission is to save and change lives through Situational Knowledge of Water Safety education and teaching swimming skills. We provide affordable swim programs to STOP the drowning. We guide students from age six through adult towards a healthy lifestyle via exercise, proper nutrition and competitive sports.

Since 2007 we have provided 12,200+ people with swim lessons and more than $2 Million in free swim lessons to families so they can learn Situational Knowledge of Water Safety and swimming skills! 3000 participants joined competitive swim teams including community based, US Swim Clubs, high school, college and Masters; 109 are now coaching other community based swim teams; 535+ became certified lifeguards; 12 obtained their WSI Certification; 10 joined a US Diving team; 9 joined US Water polo teams; 40 have enlisted in the Coast Guard; 22 in the Navy; 6 in the Marines; 3 became commercial divers; 20 joined FDNY; 17 joined the NYPD; 12 became an Emergency Medical Technicians.

Since 2018 we also began teaching “Know Before You Go™” waterless, in person, Situational Knowledge of Water Safety educational programming in 109 schools to 104,000 students. Our first remote program was taught June 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. We now have four programs that may be delivered flexibly (in person, remotely or blended). See: https://www.swimstrongfoundation.org/educational-resources/

Since 2019 we began a community outreach program, particularly to communities of color who are not yet embracing swimming skills as a priority, yet are suffering the largest loss of life due to drowning. We have showcased “Know Before You Go(c)” and “A Film Called Blacks Can’t Swim” by British hip hop artist and activist, Ed Accura to several NAACP, civic and church groups reaching about 2,500 people thus far.