Come Celebrate and Support with the Swim Strong Auction
The Auction will go live 12pm 9/20/21, & will end 6pm 9/25/21. From September 20th to 25th. Swim Strong Foundation will have an auction on rallyup. Feel free to review the exciting items and spread the word. Visit the site for more info: Rally UP Auction
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Film Producer Ed Accura’s Thoughts on Swim Strong Foundation’s 15th Anniversary Celebration
United Kingdom based Film Producer of "A Film Called Blacks Can't Swim" and Co- Founder of the Black Swimming Association, Ed Accura shares thoughts on his journey and the Swim Strong Foundation's Journey.
Swim Strong Foundation Instructor Alex Showcased on Diálogo Abierto’s Television Program
Thanks to Bronxnet TV and Diálogo Abierto for showcasing Swim Strong Foundation on its program! Instructor Alex Escobar did us proud! Visit Site Shout out to Host Javier E. Gomez for his engaging questions and Producer Yesenia Ramos for spotlighting as much of the organization as possible. As our world becomes ever more watery, we ALL need to understand water more deeply and develop a new relationship with it. Not one more drowning!
(Republished) Read About Swim Strong Foundation’s Community Work to End Drowning and more in The Journalist’s Resource Article
Link t0 Article Racial disparities in drowning deaths persist, research shows by Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist's Resource July 23, 2021 Worldwide, at least 235,000 people fatally drown each year, making it one of the leading causes of injury-related death. The U.N. General Assembly has said drowning is "largely unrecognized relative to its impact." Every year, 3,960 people die due to drowning in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's about 11 people a day. While local news stories...
Coach Paul Alerts Us to Losing Muscle Mass with Age and Suggests Ways to Minimize It
SARCOPENIA – MUSCLE LOSS AS WE AGE with Guest Blogger Paul Barry We lose lean skeletal muscle mass as we age which can create serious issues for us as it is a major component for our movement. Numerous factors can create this situation, but the following are some of the common reasons: Medical conditions. Becoming bedridden. Poor genetic disposition. High numbers of diseases. Muscle tissue changes with age. Commencing a more sedentary lifestyle. Injuries that affect or impair movement capability. Inadequate...
Swim Strong Foundation’s 15th Anniversary Celebration Begins with Some Friends
Swim Strong celebrates our 15th Anniversary with some friends. Elite athletes share their views on why understanding environmental water safety is so, so important. These Olympians understand the criticality of this knowledge. Don’t you think it’s time that you do too?
Watch Recap of Pre- Summer Water Safety Panel at Neirs Tavern
THanks to Loycent Gordon of Neir’s Tavern who hosted a lively discussion about water safety from several points of view: Lita Smith-Mines, editor Boating Magazine Long Island; Rick Kauffman, CEO of Kells Group; Lydia Gilkes, lifeguard; Aydon Gaboural, Co-Founder of Laru Beya Collective and Shawn Slevin, Founder and E.D. of Swim Strong Foundation. With knowledge comes the ability to make decisions that keep ourselves and our families safe in, on and around the water. 95% of drowning and water based accidents...
Taking Climate Action with Swim Strong Foundation
We are well past the time of “Climate Change”. We are now in the era of “Climate Action”. Universities are beginning to understand this too. Walter Leal, head of the Climate Change Management Department of the University of Hamburg notes that in the field of higher education, programs have been created on climate as a concentration or at the post graduate level. Now changes are starting to be made in undergrad curriculum into law, science, medicine, economics, and literature. Why? Because...
Archive February 2020 Screening of “A Film Called Blacks Can’t Swim”
In February 2020 Swim Strong Foundation Held a Screening and Panel Discussion for A Film Called Blacks Cant Swim at Saint John's University. On the panel was a Psychiatrist Dr. Sudhir Gadh and an Olympian Jhonny Perez Nunez to raise water safety awareness during Black History Month. Below are all of the segments: More Videos On the Way. Stay Tuned.