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Our registration for July/August is open now!

Our registration for July/August is open now!  If you are interested in our summer class, please do register ASAP. https://www.swimstrongfoundation.org/classes/  The Get Ready/Get Wet and Learn to Swim programs are limited to the number of students we take in each location and fill quickly. Registration is first come, first served.   We want to continue the good work we are doing with our current students, so please don't risk being closed out of a class.   If you have travel plans, please given your summer travel plans, we...

June 24, 2016Class Announcements3 CommentsRead more...

Know Before you Go!®

We hope everyone has a SAFE and enjoyable summer.   You may know that we are on a mission to educate families to "Know Before You Go!®" and better understand water safety and keeping your families safe in and around water. Sadly, a 19 year old boy drowned just a few days ago because he couldn't swim and got causght in a rip current...and the beaches weren't open...so no life guards were there either.  Globally a person dies from drowning every 70 seconds!!! For...

June 7, 2016PSAs10 CommentsRead more...

Water Safety Awareness and Education

Swim Strong has developed a presentation about Water Safety Awareness and Education.      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taV77XRipRk&feature=youtu.be We welcome you to Contact us for requesting a copy of our Power Point presentation, specifying Grade School (K-4); Middle School or High School versions. While there is no charge for this information, we invite you to make a donation to our organization if you feel moved to do so.  $250 provides free swim lessons to a child whose family otherwise would not be able to afford them.

May 24, 2016Articles, Blog, PSAs0 CommentsRead more...

On Water Safety Awareness Day Interviewed by NY1 News – Thanks to our fantastic sponsors, partners and volunteers !

Thanks to the efforts and generosity of our sponsors and volunteers, Swim Strong hosted the 4th Water Safety Awareness Day on May 14th at Brooklyn Sports Club and Far Rockaway High School. The mission of this event was to educate those who attended about water safety and give free swim classes to children and adults. We couldn’t have done it without our fantastic sponsors, partners and volunteers who made the special day a success.   We were honored this year be interviewed by the...

May 18, 2016Swim Strong in The News0 CommentsRead more...

SwimSwam.com & SwimCapz.com–New Partner Announcements

New Partner Announcements   SwimCapz.com offers custom designed caps delivered straight to your door. Design and create your cap with your own art or their full suite of stock images and fonts. Each order offers free worldwide shipping too. The only thing better is that SwimCapz.com has agreed to donate a portion of all their orders to us! Alan Hofmeister, president says, "SwimCapz.com is proud to support the Swim Strong Foundation.  Developing water smart kids is one of the keys to developing strong futures."   Swim Strong has...

May 13, 2016Articles7 CommentsRead more...

Do You Know About Secondary Drowning ???

Founded in August 2015, VisualxMed is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley. It began with two Bay Area natives on a mission to demystify science and medicine and spread their passion for health awareness. By building on the intersection of art and medicine, we are educating and bringing communities closer, one infographic at a time.    

May 9, 2016PSAs4 CommentsRead more...

Gift For You and Us!

Gift For You and Us! You Gotta Go To Mo's for your sporting goods holiday gifts.  Use the coupon for a 15% savings on all items, even on sale ones.  Share with your friends, families, co workers, civic groups, etc.  Put it up on your social media feeds.   ​   Stretch your shopping dollars with this 15% OFF Modell's Coupon  Save 15% on your total purchase and a 5% contribution will be made to the Swim Strong Foundation! Valid from: 5/6/2016-6/16/2016 Find your nearest Modell's Sporting Goods Retail Store by visiting: http://www.modells.com/store-locator/landing.do (NY,...

May 2, 2016Events12 CommentsRead more...

Conquer Your Unhealthy Cravings

Most of us have food cravings, and they're often in the form of junk food loaded with sugar, fat and calories. French fries, doughnuts, potato chips and cookies can be hard to resist, but regular consumption of these snacks can cause problems for your health, waistline and well-being. Try the tips below to maintain good eating habits and manage those unhealthy cravings. Remove temptation. If you crave a particular type of junk food, like ice cream or candy, don't keep it around....

April 29, 2016Articles3 CommentsRead more...

4th Annual Water Safety Awareness Day-Brooklyn & Queens * Saturday, May 14

Swim Strong Foundation will host its 4th National Water Safety Awareness Day on Saturday, May 14. The purpose is to focus community attention on critical issues that support safety in and around the water. Activities include: Community swim lessons by Swim Strong CPR training by FDNY Water safety workshops Swim Strong Pediatric dental screenings by Methodist Hospital Origami workshop; kids ID program And MORE! Location and time: Brooklyn Sports Club, 1540 Van Siclen Avenue, from 9AM-12PM Far Rockaway High School, 8-21 Bay 25 Street, from 2PM-5PM There is no charge for participation. Registration will...

April 25, 2016Events0 CommentsRead more...

JetBlue Tickets Raffle 2016

Join the Swim Strong Challenge Raffle!!! Win two Roundtrip free tickets anywhere JetBlue flies! Each ticket is only $50 and only 200 tickets are available. Proceeds will benefit our scholarship fund, helping risk children who would not be able to afford to take free water safety education and swim lessons. Swim Strong saves and changes lives by providing skills for life. Here’s a great way to support our swimmers. Take a chance on changing your own life by winning two JetBlue tickets! The tickets need to be used by September 30th,...

April 25, 2016EventsComments OffRead more...