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“Dip into Wellness” From Boating Times, Long Island

By Lita Smith-Mines From http://boatingtimesli.com/NY/swimmingforwellness/ We get wet to clean up or cool off, but taking a plunge can transform us both mentally and physically. I’m not talking about some elaborate or exotic hydropathy for our health — everyday swimming is a powerful and positive change agent. Shawn Slevin, the founder of Swim Strong Foundation, spends her days preventing drownings by providing affordable water safety and swim skill programs. Along with saving lives, her mission is to increase the population’s overall health through swimming. It’s...

August 16, 2017ArticlesComments OffRead more...

How do you Prepare to Swim Around Manhattan?

Just a few days remain before Alexis’s big swim!  It takes a lot of heart and a lot of sweat equity to train for this challenging event…one of the three of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.  Alexis’s determination is met by his passion to help STOP needless drowning.  He is using this challenge to provide free swim lessons for at risk kids through Swim Strong Foundation’s scholarship fund.   You can support his efforts by making a donation here: 

July 30, 2017Swim Strong in The NewsComments OffRead more...

Raffle Tickets – Swimming around Manhattan

When passion meets purpose there’s nothing you won’t try to achieve.  Thant’s particularly so for our guest athlete, Alexis Puhan MD, from Switzerland. Alexis is one of those people who isn’t afraid of a challenge.  In his professional life he built an international consulting business.  In his personal life, he has taken on the extreme sport of Open Water swimming. How fortunate for Swim Strong that he also believes as we do that drowning is largely preventable.  Now we come to his purpose.  Alexis will undertake...

July 14, 2017EventsComments OffRead more...

Swimming around Manhattan- A Swim Strong Fundraiser Cocktail Party

When passion meets purpose there’s nothing you won’t try to achieve.  Thant’s particularly so for our guest athlete, Alexis Puhan MD, from Switzerland.   Alexis is one of those people who isn’t afraid of a challenge.  In his professional life he built an international consulting business.  In his personal life, he has taken on the extreme sport of Open Water swimming.   How fortunate for Swim Strong that he also believes as we do that drowning is largely preventable.  Now we come to his...

July 10, 2017Events, Swim Strong in The NewsComments OffRead more...

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...

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...

5th Annual Water Safety Awareness Week 5/15-5/21

Swim Strong Foundation Presents 5th Annual Water Safety Awareness Week Families Get a Jump on Summer with a FREE Week of Safety and Fun Save the Dates for FREE Swim Lessons   Monday, May 15th 2017 – 6-8pm: Bushwick High School, 400 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Wednesday, May 17th 2017 – 7:30-9:30pm: Jamaica High School, 168-01 Gothic Drive, Jamaica, NY 11432 Thursday, May 18th 2017 – 6-7pm: Brooklyn Sports Club, 1540 Van Siclen Avenue, Brooklyn NY  11239 Saturday, May 20 2017 – 11am-1pm: Far Rockaway HS, 8-21 B25 St.  Far Rockaway...

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