Read moreUSA Swimming Foundation Awards $898,184 in 2022 Grant Funding for Swim Lesson Providers10 February 2022The USA Swimming Foundation today announced that it has awarded $898,184 to learn to swim programs across the country through its 2022 grant program – the largest ever dollar amount awarded through its grant program for swim lesson providers. A gift of $200,000 from Step Into Swim, an initiative of ...
Read more1Step Into Swim and Every Child A Swimmer Combine Forces To Prevent Childhood Drowning21 July 2021The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) will use its broadcast and media platforms to encourage donations for Every Child A Swimmer (ECAS). The Pool and Hot Tub Foundation (PHTF) will be responsible for the administration of all ECAS donations including donor acknowledgments and issuance of...
Read moreFlorida Legislators Support ISHOF Inspired Bill Promoting Every Child A Swimmer Before Kindergarten26 March 2021The Florida House of Representatives’ subcommittee on Early Learning and Elementary Education recently voted 18-0 to support the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s (ISHOF) Every Child A Swimmer House Bill HB1119 (Formally known as the Edna Mae McGovern Act). A version of the Bill (SB 358) now mo...
Read more5The International Swimming Hall of Fame Supports Legislation to Make Every Child A Swimmer21 October 2019Tackling the national epidemic of childhood drowning head on, the International Swimming Hall of Fame- under the leadership of its Chairman, Dr. Bill Kent, will be a driving force behind Florida legislation to require swim lessons for all children before they are admitted into Kindergarten. The prop...