{"id":135016,"date":"2015-05-29T16:50:35","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T23:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=135016"},"modified":"2015-05-29T16:50:35","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T23:50:35","slug":"is-your-club-fun-99-out-of-100-think-swimming-is-fun-swimtoday-org","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/is-your-club-fun-99-out-of-100-think-swimming-is-fun-swimtoday-org\/","title":{"rendered":"SwimToday.org: How To Make Your Club Fun (99 Out of 100 Think Swimming Is Fun)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your club is not fun, SwimToday.org has the answer. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimtoday.org\" target=\"_blank\">SwimToday.org<\/a> got its official launch this week in a nationwide campaign to get more people in the water.\u00a0 Leaders in the industry joined forces with USA Swimming to market the sport with never-seen-before assets! \u00a0All materials benefit swim clubs! \u00a0In other words, the campaign is for the benefit of clubs to get more swimmers to join!<\/p>\n<p>If you want your club to grow, read no further.\u00a0 Just go to SwimToday.org and order your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimtoday.org\/assets\" target=\"_blank\">Swim Team Kit<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Order it now before summer is over! #FunniestSport<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is just one of the videos, clubs can put on their website<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cenm9-1fsCc\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Swimming membership in year-round teams increased 37 percent since 2008 and the industry wants to keep it growing.\u00a0\u00a0 Why is swimming growing at such an immense rate? 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She will share her experiences as a swimmer and a swim mom, address common misconceptions and educate parents on the sport&#8217;s top 10 benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>It&#8217;s closer than you think<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 62 percent of families live within 10 minutes of a pool; 52 percent of households with combined income of\u00a0$50,000\u00a0or less report they have access to a pool nearby<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Everyone participates<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Swimming is inclusive, there are no benchwarmers (nor benches)<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Swimming is a team sport<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Only 16 percent of non-swimming parents view swimming as a team sport but parents of swimmers associate the sport with team work more than any other sport<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Suit up and go<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Only a swimsuit, cap and goggles are necessary to get started<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Life skills<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Swimming increases self-confidence, self-esteem, time management, goal-setting and social development<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Easy to learn<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 76 percent of parents said the ease of learning to swim was high<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Low risk of injury<\/u><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>No contact makes for a safer environment<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Swimming = total body fitness<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Burn 650 calories in an hour \u2013 more than walking, biking or team sports<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Sport for life<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Once you learn to swim, you can enjoy no matter your age<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Swimming is FUN<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Parents confirm that swimming is the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/#funnestsport\">#FunnestSport<\/a><sup>v<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The campaign is supported by a fun, light-hearted advertising campaign which emphasizes the fun side of the sport. It includes social media materials, print posters, digital ads, bag tags, bumper stickers and a &#8220;swim cap certificate&#8221; to celebrate the achievement of graduating from a learn to swim program into trying a team. A Public Service Announcement has now generated more than\u00a0$4 million\u00a0in donated media time. The culturally-inclusive campaign materials show that kids of all backgrounds and abilities are invited into the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Creative elements of the advertising campaign and the swim team kit can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimtoday.org\/assets\">SwimToday.org\/assets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, 13 organizations have partnered to support SwimToday. 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