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The result was a major increase in interest for swim lessons in the city, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>The <i>VIVA SWIM For Life<\/i> initiative, created through a partnership with USA Swimming and San Antonio Sports, began this year with a goal to teach thousands of children how to swim through lessons provided at 50 pools across San Antonio. The learn-to-swim program began last April at the U.S Masters Swimming nationals, where hometown hero <strong>Josh Davis<\/strong> was one of the swimming celebrities to host clinics and make novice swimmers feel like Olympians. Other Olympic heroes such as local favorite <strong>Jimmy Feigen<\/strong> and Make A Splash ambassador <strong>Cullen Jones<\/strong> took part in the program in various ways.<\/p>\n<p>The <i>VIVA SWIM For Life<\/i> program ran from March 1 to August 31, when the number of people taking swim lessons in San Antonio increased by more than 8,000 in one year. 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