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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...

“Know Before You Go®” Presentation

95% of Drowning Deaths ARE Preventable! People get hurt and die needlessly in and around the water because they don’t understand the environment they are getting into.  It doesn’t have to be this way!  View our series of videos to learn more ways to keep you and your family safe.  Our “Know Before You Go!®”  power point presentation; pre and post questions and training guide is available.  Send your request to shawn.slevin@SwimStrongFoundation.org   with your name email address and phone number. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/swimstrongfoundation/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/13170431/School_Presentation.mp4      

“BE THE BEAT!”

SWIM STRONG WANTS YOU TO: "BE THE BEAT!!"   STEP 1: CALL 9-1-1 STEP 2: Push hard and fast in the center of the chest More people knew CPR, more lives could be saved! Let's check out this video: https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/swimstrongfoundation/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24152835/ThatsCPR_SwimStrong_MCLars_BLG.mp4

Swim Strong celebrates 10 years in 2017! Proud of the journey to date….excited for the possibilities ahead. Who’s in with us?

Thank you for attending our 2016 Friend Raiser event. Your support means a lot and helps us to do our work.   https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/swimstrongfoundation/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/11185720/swimstronglooksto2017hq3b.mp4   We are looking for those great corporate partners to join us in teaching Water Safety Awareness through our Adopt a School program and build out and deliver our Job Readiness modules for our upcoming Water Safety Awareness Days.  These are great ways for your employees to volunteer with us! We are looking forward to your ongoing interest and participation as we celebrate...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving During this season of thanking and giving we need your support more than ever. Thanks to the generosity of caring people like you Swim Strong Foundation has taught over 6300 children and their families water safety and swimming skills since 2009. What once was only a belief that children deserved a chance to learn how to swim has grown into...

Swim Strong Founder Shawn Slevin on “Behind the Shadows”

Shawn Slevin Founder of Swim Strong Foundation will be on the air with Susan Finelli of Behind the Shadows on May 1st, May 7th, and May 13th. Check out the list of times and channels for the New York area: Thurs, May 1st @ 6:30 p.m. TimeWarner Channel 1996 RCN Channel 83 Verizon Channel 34 Wed, May 7th @ 8 p.m. TimeWarner Channel 1996 RCN Channel 82 Verizon Channel 33 Wed, May 7th @ 8 p.m. TimeWarner Channel 1996 RCN Channel 82 Verizon Channel 33 http://www.prlog.org/12315220-susan-finelli-behind-the-shadows-swim-strong-foundation-interview-with-shawn-slevin.html