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Thursday, February 10, 2022

USA Swimming Foundation Awards $898,184 in 2022 Grant Funding for Swim Lesson Providers


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The USA Swimming Foundation today announced that it has awarded $898,184 to learn to swim programs across the country through its 2022 grant program – the largest ever dollar amount awarded through its grant program for swim lesson providers. A gift of $200,000 from Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Foundation (PHTF) committed to safer swim education and drowning prevention, along with an additional $80,000 approved by the USA Swimming Foundation Board of Directors, helped bring youth learn to swim grant awards to the largest amount in USA Swimming foundation history. 

The USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming, vetted 184 youth grant applications through a competitive annual review process, selecting 102 programs across 29 states to receive $763,184 in funding as part of its 2022 grant program for swim lesson providers. These grants will support youth programs offering free or reduced-cost swim lessons, providing an estimated 19,870 children with the opportunity to learn how to swim. 

A strong advocate of USA Swimming Foundation, Step Into Swim’s donation helps the Foundation continue to save lives and build champions.  

“Learning to swim from a qualified instructor drastically reduces the risk of childhood drowning by 88%. The more awareness we bring to the importance of swim instruction, the more lives we can save,” said three-time Olympic gold medalist and VP of Partnerships and Development for PHTA Rowdy Gaines. “Step Into Swim is proud to collaborate with an organization like the USA Swimming Foundation, whose efforts to support learn-to-swim programs is important, life-saving work.”

For the first time, the USA Swimming Foundation has also awarded grant funding to programs that focus on adult learn-to-swim efforts, granting $135,000 to 39 adult learn-to-swim programs across 22 states, providing an estimated 2,007 adults the opportunity to learn how to swim.  Earlier in 2021, U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) moved its fundraising efforts for adult learn-to-swim programs from its Swimming Saves Lives Foundation to the USA Swimming Foundation, bringing all learn-to-swim fundraising efforts under the USA Swimming Foundation. U.S. Masters Swimming continues to own and administer adult learn-to-swim curriculum and certification for instructors, as well as provide resources to programs offering adult lessons throughout the United States. 

The following programs have been awarded 2022 USA Swimming Foundation grant funding: 

Youth Learn to Swim Programs

Program  City  State 
Anderson Swim School LLC  Cincinnati  Ohio 
Bangor Region YMCA  Bango  Maine 
Boys & Girls Club of Deep East Texas  Nacogdoches  Texas 
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence  Lawrence  Texas 
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, Inc.  Chicago  Illinois 
City of Aiken  Aiken  South Carolina 
City of Anoka  Anoka  Minnesota 
City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks  Bakersfield  California 
City of Colusa   Colusa  California 
City of Englewood 
Englewood  New Jersey 
City of Englewood, CO  Englewood  Colorado 
City of Folsom  Folsom  California 
City of Jersey City  Jersey City  New Jersey 
City of King  King City  California 
City of Marion  Marion  Illinois 
City of Memphis  Memphis  Tennessee 
City of Myrtle Beach, SC  Myrtle Beach  South Carolina 
City of Peoria  Peoria  Arizon 
City of Riverside  Riverside  California 
City Swim Project  Buffalo  New York 
CLE Swimming, LLC   Olmsted Falls  Ohio 
College Hill Presbyterian Swim Ministry  Cincinnati  Ohio 
Dad's Club Aquatic Center / Dad's Club Swim Start  Houston  Texas 
Evanston Swim School LLC  Evanston  Illinois 
Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition   Fort Worth  Texas 
Grand Rapids Ray and Joan Kroc Salvation Army Kroc Corps 
Community Center 
Grand Rapids  Michigan 
Greater Holyoke YMCA Holyoke Massachusetts 
Greater Peoria Family YMCA  Peoria  Illinois 
Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership   Richmond  Virginia 
Harris County Precinct One Street Olympics, Inc.  Houston  Texas 
Historic Cleveland Ave YMCA of Montgomery, AL (YMCA of 
Greater Montgomery)  
Montgomery  Alabam 
Inspirational Triathlon Racing International d/b/a i-tri  East Hamton  New York 
Jewish Community Center--Indianapolis   Indianapolis  Indiana 
Kenosha YMCA  Kenosha  Wisconsin 
Kraken Swim School  Hubbard  Ohio 
Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership, Inc   New Haven  Connecticut 
Madison Area YMCA  Madison  New Jersey 
Magnolia Independent School District - Magnolia Aquatic 
Club  
Magnolia  Texas 
Merrimack Valley YMCA   Lawrence  Massachusetts 
Metro Aquatics Boosters  Tacoma  Washington 
Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges  Livingston  New Jersey 
Michigan City Piranha Swim  Michigan City  Indiana 
Mundelein Swim School LLC   Mundelein  Illinois 
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy Systems  Muskegon  Michigan 
Muskegon YMCA  Muskegon  Michigan 
Nashville Dolphins  Nashville  Tennessee 
NILE SWIM CLUB OF YEADON   Yeadon  Pennsylvania 
North Dallas Aquatics Inc.  Frisco  Texas 
North Suburban Young Men’s Christian Association   Northbrook  Illinois 
Northbrook Swim School LLC  Northbrook  Illinois 
Port Charlotte Pirates Swim Club, Inc.   Murdock  Florida 
Raritan Valley YMCA, A New Jersey Non-Profit 
Corporation  
East Brunswick  New Jersey 
Robbinsdale Community Education-District 281  Plymouth  Minnesota 
Rutherford Swim Association   Rutherford  New Jersey 
Santa Fe Aquatics  Santa Fe  New Mexico 
Sensory Enhanced Aquatics   Kansas City  Kansas 
sharks swim club  League City  Texas 
Silver Bay YMCA   Silver Bay  New York 
South Sound Young Men's Christian Association  Olympia  Washington 
Specialty Aquatic Programs LLC   Troy  Michigan 
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy/Walter Schroeder 
Aquatic Center  
Milwaukee  Wisconsin 
Stamford Family YMCA   Stamford  Connecticut 
SwemKids International, Inc.   Atlanta  Georgia 
Swim Beyond LLC   Atlanta  Georgia 
Swim Center at Westminster School  Simsbury  Connecticut 
Swim to the Top  Tuscaloosa  Alabama 
SwimLabs Littleton  Littleton  Colorado 
Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc.   Tampa  Florida 
TANKPROOF  Prairieville  Louisiana 
The Gift of Swimming Winter Garden  Florida 
The Riverbrook Regional YMCA, Inc.  Wilton  Connecticut 
The Salvation Army  Rancho Palos Verdes  California 
The West Cook YMCA, Inc.  Oak Park  Illinois 
Tillamook County Family YMCA   Tillamook  Oregon 
Trident Swim Foundation, Inc.   New York  New York 
Tucson Jewish Community Center, Inc.   Tucson  Arizona 
Upper Palmetto YMCA  Rock Hill  South Carolina 
Urban Swim Cleveland LLC   Cleveland Heights  Ohio 
V3 Sports Minneapolis  Minnesota 
Valley of the Sun YMCA  Phoenix  Arizona 
Woodland Hills Aquatic Team  Pittsburgh  Pennsylvania 
YMCA of Boulder Valley  Lafayette  Colorado 
YMCA of Eastern Union County  Elizabeth  New Jersey 
YMCA of Greater Dayton - Downtown Branch   Dayton  Ohio 
YMCA of Greater Louisville  Louisville  Kentucky 
YMCA of Greater Michiana   Niles  Michigan 
YMCA of Greater Omaha  Omaha  Nebraska 
YMCA of Greater Seattle   Seattle  Washington 
YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County  Kingston  New York 
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago  Chicago  Illinois 
YMCA of New Orleans Metropolitan   Metairie  Louisiana 
YMCA of Prattville, Alabama, Inc.  Prattville  Alabama 
YMCA of Snohomish County   Everett  Washington 
YMCA of South Collier   Marco Island  Florida 
YMCA of Southwest Washington  Longview  Washington 
YMCA of the Greater Houston Area   Houston  Texas 
YMCA of the North   Minneapolis  Minnesota 
YMCA of the North Shore, Inc.   Beverly  Massachusetts  
YMCA, Boston  Attleboro  Massachusetts 
YWCA Evanston/North Shore   Evanston  Illinois 
YWCO of Athens, GA, Inc.   Athens  Georgia 

Adult Learn to Swim Programs

Program  City  State 
Bangor Region YMCA   Bangor  Maine 
Central Adult Learn-to-Swim, Inc.  Louisville  Kentucky 
City of Englewood Recreation Department  Englewood  New Jersey 
City of Rockport - Community Pool   Rockport  Texas 
Evolutionary Aquatics, LLC   Charlotte  North Carolina 
Find Your Fins, Inc   Tucson  Arizona 
Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition   Fort Worth  Texas 
Friends of + POOL, Inc.  New York   New York 
Greenville Splash   Mauldin  South Carolina 
Groton Recreation   Groton  New York 
Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore   Owings Mills  Maryland 
Marin Aquatic Masters   Novato  California 
Miracle Swimming School for Adults, LLC   Sarasota  Florida 
Montgomery County Recreation  Wheaton  Maryland 
Moscow Chinook Masters- Adult Learn to Swim  Moscow  Idaho 
Mt. Pleasant Aquatics   Mt. Pleasant  Utah 
Muskegon Young Men’s Christian Association  Muskegon  Michigan 
Muslimahs Endure, Inc   Atlanta   Georgia 
Phoenix Swim Club   Paradise Valley  Arizona 
Piedmont Family YMCA  Charlottesville  Virginia 
Raritan Valley YMCA  East Brunswick  New Jersey 
Rhythm and Stroke LLC  Cleveland  Ohio 
Rockland County YMCA   Nyack  New York 
S3 Swim DBA Specialty Aquatic Programs LLC  Troy  Michigan 
Sensory Enhanced Aquatics  Kansas City  Kansas 
Sigma Swimming  Fort Worth  Texas 
SilverPeak Performance   Sunland  California 
Swim Fit Alaska  Fairbanks  Alaska 
SwimBox Community Foundation  Springfield  Virginia 
Swimming with Alaska Masters   Anchorage  Alaska 
Team New York Aquatics, Inc.   New York  New York 
The Salvation Army Western Territorial Headquarters  Rancho Palos Verdes  California 
Valley of the Sun YMCA  Phoenix  Arizona 
West Suburban YMCA   Newton  Massachusetts 
YMCA of Greater Cincinnati   Cincinnati  Ohio 
YMCA of Greater Houston  Houston  Texas 
YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County  Kingston  New York 
YMCA of South Palm Beach County, Inc.   Boca Raton  Florida 
Young Women’s Christian Organization (YWCO)   Athens  Georgia 
Zionsville Aquatic Center/Zionsville Com Schools  Zionsville  Indiana 

The USA Swimming Foundation works to strengthen the sport of swimming by raising funds to support programs that save lives and build champions. To learn more about the USA Swimming Foundation, including how to find a learn-to-swim program in your area and grant opportunities, please visit www.usaswimming.org/foundation

Since its inception, the Step Into Swim program has provided nearly 300,000 children with free swimming lessons. To learn more about this initiative, please visit www.stepintoswim.org 

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