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PAY YOUR SKILLS FORWARD

Volunteers wanted to teach Learn to Swim and competitive stroke technique Make a difference in the lives of others this Fall with Swim Strong! LOCATION PROGRAM DAY DATES TIME Bushwick High School400 Irving, Brooklyn, NY 11237 No Class on 9/3, 9/10 & 10/8  Get Ready Get Wet Mon. 9/17-10/29 5:00-5:30pm 5:30-6:00pm View Learn to Swim Mon. 9/17-10/29 6:00-7:00pm View Competitive & Stroke Enhancement Mon. 9/17-10/29 6:00-8:00pm View Jamaica High School168-01 Gothic Drive, Jamaica, NY 11432 No Class on 9/19 Get Ready Get Wet Wed. 9/5-10/31 7:00-7:30pm 7:30-8:00pm View Learn to Swim Wed. 9/5-10/31 7:00-8:00pm 8:00-9:00pm View   Flushing Meadows Aquatic Center 131-04 Meridian Lane, Flushing, NY 11368   Competitive & Stroke Enhancement Tue. 10/2-10/30 7:30-9:30pm View Competitive & Stroke Enhancement Sat. 10/6-10/27 9:00-11:00am View Competitive & Stroke Enhancement Tue.&Sat. 10/2-10/30 7:30-9:30pm 9:00-11:00am View Manhattan Boys Club287 E 10th Street, New York, NY 10009 No Class on 9/2, 9/16 & 10/7  Get Ready...

September 5, 2018ArticlesComments OffRead more...

Swimming Love on Valentine’s Day

Show a little  to the swimmers you love  Must be ordered by Friday Feb 9th, 2018 Limited availability https://www.swimstrongfoundation.org/product/earrings/ https://www.swimstrongfoundation.org/product/sterling-silver-pins/

February 7, 2018ArticlesComments OffRead more...

Swim Strong Foundation NEVER Uses Flotation Devices

Swim Strong Foundation is ahead of the curve. We NEVER teach swim skills with flotation devices of ANY kind! Referenced from Newsday No more Guppies and Polliwogs: YMCA revamps child swim courses Updated September 27, 2017 9:52 AM By Beth Whitehouse  beth.whitehouse@newsday.com Billy Russo of East Northport gets a lesson from YMCA instructor Jill Graham. (Credit: Steve Pfost) Parents may notice that the YMCA of the U.S.A. — which has taught generations of children to swim at facilities nationwide — has updated its swim program methodology this fall for the...

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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...

Swimming is Good for Business

Swimming is Good for Business From Queens Borough Chamber of Commerce Magazine, April 2017 By Shawn Slevin Swim Strong Foundation I’m sure you know that a healthy employee is a more productive employee.  The research is clear: healthy employees lower costs, improve workplace safety and improve productivity. Regular exercise lowers blood pressure and helps prevent chronic health issues such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity. And regular exercise also improves mental acuity by improving concentration, enhancing creativity, sharpening memory and lowering stress. Swimming is great...

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5th Annual Water Safety Awareness Week Sponsorships

Announcing Swim Strong’s Annual Water Safety Awareness Week   Swim Strong’s Water Safety Awareness Week is a free event. We invite the community to participate in swim lessons and CPR Training. Schedule: Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens during the week of 5/14-5/21. Globally, a person dies every 70 seconds due to unintentional drowning. In the U.S. it is the second leading cause of death for children 14 and younger. Here’s your chance to support a critically-needed community based effort.   SPONSORSHIP LEVELS: $5,000 Inclusion of your organization name...

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Water Safety Awareness Week Volunteer Recruitment

Swim Strong Foundation Presents 5th Annual Water Safety Awareness Celebration Volunteer Recruitment   Swim Strong is celebrating our 10th Anniversary this year.  We have taught more than 7300 people to swim.  2200+ were children that we gave free swim lessons.   Join us in giving 200 people a free swim lesson during the week of 5/15-21st to celebrate Water Safety Awareness Month.   Check the locations you can participate at: Monday, 5/15/2017 – 6-8pm: Bushwick High School, 400 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Wednesday, 5/17/2017 – 7:15-9:15pm: Jamaica High School, 168-01...

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Woman and girl stretching their body

Stretch to Improve Your Performance

Maintaining good flexibility helps to improve your strength, athleticism, and overall performance. No matter the sport, proper flexibility is key if you want to perform at your absolute best.  When you improve your flexibility you improve your joints' range of movement as well. Greater mobility in the joints allows for better movement and a better swimming technique.  There are two basic types of stretching:  static and dynamic.  Static stretching loosens and relaxes the muscles.  Dynamic stretching helps improve the range...

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Why is Swimming one of the Most Heart Healthy Exercises?

In addition to toning visible muscles, swimming also helps improve the most important muscle in our bodies: our heart! Swimming is an aerobic exercise, it strengthens the heart by helping it to become larger; making it more efficient in pumping -- which leads to better blood flow throughout your body. 30 minutes of swimming a day can reduce coronary heart disease in women by 30 to 40 percent. Regular aerobic exercise can reduce blood pressure. Swimming raises “good” cholesterol HDL levels....

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Support our Sponsors !

As we draw close to 2016‎ Swim Strong would again like to thank our sponsors for their support and partnership. Please support them as you shop during the Holidays and into 2017!   Thank you!                                                                                                    ...

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