Abigail’s Story

Meet Abigail, a junior coach at Swim Strong:

My name is Abigail and I am 12 years old. I have been a Girl Scout for 5 years and as a Cadette, I get to work on my Silver Award, which is the 2nd level service project with Girl Scouts. We are supposed to choose a project based on something we are passionate about. I decided to pursue Swim Strong Foundation for my Silver Award project because of my passion and love for swimming. I started swimming when I was 4 years old and joined my first swim team when I was 8 years old.

I was introduced to Swim Strong from a friend and the growth, development and opportunities I was afforded by working with Swim Strong, helped me take my swimming to the next level. When I was on a USA swim team, the first I year I made State Championships which I was so excited about. I would now like to have the opportunity to teach other children how to swim and improve their strokes. Also, swim safety is so important as many people die each year from drowning, that I would like to do my part in educating people on the importance and safety of swimming.

This experience is truly a gift because I get to pass my swim experience on to other children and maybe even help save a life by educating people on the importance of swim safety. I also love working with children and this opportunity allows me to follow my passions!

I would like that thank Coach Shawn for allowing me this wonderful opportunity.