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Nickelodeon and Swim Strong team up to celebrate Worldwide Day of Play 9/17

Swim Strong is a proud partner of Nickelodian’s Worldwide Day of Play Sept 17th 2016. Why?  Because Day of Play highlights the need for children to be active through play. Active children tend to be healthier children.   Swim Strong is committed to safety, health, physical activity, sports, competition and recreational activities. Play is important!   While we teach life saving and life skills, which have profound impacts on the lives of our students, we use elements of play to do so. We teach butt bounces, hand stands and...

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Starts and Turns BOOTCAMP @FMP 8/20/2016

Starts and Turns BOOTCAMP Saturday 8/20/2016 9:00-11:00am; Flushing Meadows Aquatic Center Featuring: Jonathan Fung, Matthew Stypulski and Jordan Melidor-Fuxis, Fee: $75 per participant; $10 per spectator So, you think you know everything about great starts and turns?    Yes, Starts and Turns are tough techniques to master, but our guest coaches will help you break it down and build it back up! Our Guest Coaches are Jonathan Fung who has competed for 20 years; captained Men’s Swim Team at Hamilton College; specializes in fly and free events. Matthew Stypulski – entering his 4th year of swimming for...

August 12, 2016Events, Swim Strong in The News0 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,...

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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...

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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,...

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Freestyle Bootcamp 5/7/16

Freestyle BOOTCAMP Saturday 5/07/2016 9:00-11:00am Cameron Hood, Meg Hutchinson and Athena Liao New York Athletic Club Swim Team Fee: $75 per participant; $10 per spectator So, you think you know everything about Freestyle?          Freestyle is the fastest of the four competitive strokes. A weak breath, pull, kick, start and turn will prevent you from swimming your best. Our guest coaches will help you break it down and build it back up! Elite swimmers Cameron Hood (Captain of University of Pennsylvania 2012; 8 time Ivy...

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Holiday Raffle Winners

Congratulations to Lidice for winning our holiday raffle! Thanks to ALL who participated! Proceeds to our scholarship fund so more families that need the help can get free swim lessons in 2016!

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Starts and Turns Bootcamp – Flushing Meadows Aquatic Center

Saturday 1/30 9:00-11:00am; Flushing Meadows Aquatic Center Featuring: Cameron Hood, Meg Hutchinson and Athena Liao, New York Athletic Club Swim Team Fee: $75 per participant; $10 per spectator So, you think you know everything about great starts and turns? Yes, Starts and Turns of four strokes are tough techniques to master, but our guest coaches will help you break it down and build it back up! Elite swimmers Cameron Hood (Captain of University of Pennsylvania 2012; 8 time Ivy League Championship finalist;...

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Holiday Raffle 2015

Swim Strong Foundation 6th Anniversary Holiday Raffle is available for purchase We are celebrating 6 years of saving and changing lives through teaching water safety and swimming skills. Swim Strong has taught more than 6300 people to respect the water and develop strong swimming skills for safety, health, competition and enjoyment. 2000 children whose families could not afford to pay for classes received free swim lessons through our scholarship fund. With your help, we can do more!. The proceeds from our raffle go to...

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Fall Challenge 2015

Fall Challenge Long Course Invitational Swim Meet Nassau Aquatic Center at Eisenhower Park Sunday, November 15th 3pm (Check in at 2:30pm) • 50 Meter Long Course • Participants aged 8-18 • Community based and US club teams from Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk • Awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers! Click here to Register

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