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Are You Ready to Welcome Summer? – Register Swim Class Now!

Get Ready Get Wet: Build comfort and confidence in preparation for actual swim instruction. (30 Minutes) The class introduces new swimmers to the water. Children as young as 3 years old can participate if an adult family member joins them in the water. Learn to Swim: Learn proper breathing and streamlining techniques, freestyle and backstroke. (1 Hour) Learn to swim advanced class teaches freestyle and backstroke. Stroke Enhancement Program: Learn skills in preparation for joining a competitive team. (1.5-2 Hours) For swimmers who have good...

June 26, 2017Class AnnouncementsComments OffRead more...

Swim Strong Founder Shawn Slevin Visits Bosnia June 2017 – See Video Below

Swim Strong’s mission is to Save and Change lives through the teaching of water safety and strong swimming skills.  We want to make these life lessons available to ALL. Executive Director, Shawn Slevin, was able to visit Sarajevo, Bosnia, to meet with Director Amel Kapo of PK SPID, the one program that works with people with physical and mental challenges in Bosnia. Working with these children reaffirms our natural love of the water and the human spirit willing to push past perceived...

June 22, 2017Swim Strong in The NewsComments OffRead more...

Disabled Bosnian boy beats odds to become swimming champion

Swim Strong founder Shawn Slevin was delighted to visit Amel Kapo of Plivacki Klub SPID in Sarajevo to celebrate his work with children with special needs.  Amel and his colleagues are helping these children to learn lifesaving and water safety skills as well as self-confidence that supports them in all aspects of their lives.   So happy to have been able to meet in person and see their good work.               In this photo taken on Thursday, June 8,...

June 12, 2017Swim Strong in The NewsComments OffRead more...

Recap of Water Safety Awareness Week May 15-21, 2017

We were excited to reach more than 200 families who learned more about water safety and swimming skills in celebration of National Water Safety month. EVERYone should enjoy and be safe in and around the water! https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/swimstrongfoundation/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/03212209/Water-Safety-Awareness-Week-May-15-21-2017plussponsors.mp4

June 3, 2017Events, VideosComments OffRead more...

Thanks Alexis for Supporting Swim Strong! Donate Now!

Posted on  https://www.alexisswims.foundation/ Join me for my swim around Manhattan And stop the drowning My name is Alexis Puhan. My passion for swimming started on a hot July day in 1992. I crossed lake Zurich, a less than a mile swim. It felt really long! This experience must have switched on the “long distance swim button" inside me. Ever since, swimming got more regular and distances longer. The ultimate dream has always been to swim around Manhattan. I am super excited to finally do it...

May 26, 2017EventsComments OffRead more...

Swim Strong Foundation provides free swimming lesson @ NEWS 12

Our Water Safety Awareness Week began at Bushwick High School on Monday ! There were more than 40 children and adults learning about water safety through our Know Before You Go!® presentation; CPR training by the FDNY and jumping into the water to enjoy their FREE swim lesson! Swim Strong is taking the lead to raise awareness about water safety education to ensure that every child and every adult in the New Metro area has the tools they need to exercise good judgment...

May 17, 2017Swim Strong in The News, VideosComments OffRead more...

Announcing Swim Strong’s Annual Water Safety Awareness Week

Contact: Shawn Slevin Shawn.Slevin@SwimStrongFoundation.org 646-269-7897   Announcing Swim Strong’s Annual Water Safety Awareness Week     Swim Strong (www.www.swimstrongfoundation.org) celebrates International Water Safety Awareness Day on May 15 at several New York communities with week-long activities. We educate New York families about the importance of water safety and swim skills. Accidental drowning is one of the leading causes of death in children – and it is entirely preventable. Swim Strong is taking the lead to raise awareness about water safety education to ensure that both children and adults in the...

May 1, 2017Events, Swim Strong in The News0 CommentsRead more...

Take your first steps towards becoming a Scuba Diver!

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater? Take your first steps towards becoming a Scuba Diver! What will you learn? You learn the basic safety guidelines and skills needed to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional. Get ready to: Go over the scuba equipment you use to dive and how easy it is to move around underwater with your gear. Find out what it’s like to breathe underwater. Learn key skills that you’ll use during every...

April 27, 2017Events, Swim Strong in The News0 CommentsRead more...