﻿{"id":360615,"date":"2019-03-26T09:37:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T16:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=360615"},"modified":"2019-03-26T09:37:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T16:37:19","slug":"usa-swimming-foundation-awards-507461-of-2019-grant-funding-for-make-a-splash-local-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-foundation-awards-507461-of-2019-grant-funding-for-make-a-splash-local-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Swimming Foundation Awards $507,461 of 2019 Grant Funding for Make a Splash Local Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. \u2014 The\u202fUSA Swimming Foundation\u202fannounced today that it has awarded $507,461 to learn-to-swim programs across the country through its first-round of 2019 grant funding for Make a Splash Local Partners. The grants will go towards swim lesson programs, providing 25,705 children with the opportunity to learn how to swim.<\/p>\n<p>The USA Swimming Foundation vetted more than 240 applications through a competitive annual review process and chose 85 programs to receive funding, 26 of whom are first time USA Swimming Foundation grant recipients. Since 2007, the\u00a0USA Swimming\u00a0Foundation has awarded more than\u00a0$6.2 million\u00a0dollars to help fund learn-to-swim programs across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an incredible feeling to know that USA Swimming Foundation funding will\u00a0be used to create a valuable swimming experience for tens of thousands of children who may not have had the opportunity to learn how to swim,\u201d USA Swimming Foundation Executive Director <strong>Debbie Hesse<\/strong> said.\u00a0\u201cWe are thrilled with the depth of this year\u2019s Make a Splash Local Partner applicant pool and we couldn\u2019t be prouder to support these exciting and lifesaving opportunities for children across the country.\u00a0We owe a tremendous thank you to our partners and donors, who continue to make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, through its Make a Splash Local Partner network, the USA Swimming Foundation helped provide more than 1.3 million children with swimming lessons. Together, the Foundation and their network of 1,000 swim lesson providers across the country are helping to spread national awareness on the importance of learning to swim and bringing together strategic partners to end drowning. More than 7.5 million children have now been served since 2007.<\/p>\n<p>The following USA Swimming Foundation\u00a0Make a Splash Local Partners will receive funding through this first round of 2019 grant awards:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"854\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"557\">\n<table width=\"581\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>Akron Area YMCA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Akron, OH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>Allegan Public Schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Allegan, MI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ambush Swim School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Nacogdoches, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>Angels of America&#8217;s Fallen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Colorado Springs, CO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>Beatrice Mary Family YMCA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Beatrice, NE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>Belle Chasse YMCA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Belle Chasse, LA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>BGSU Recreation &amp; Wellness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Bowling Green, OH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bloomington Community Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Bloomington, MN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bridgeport YMCA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Bridgeport, CT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>Brooklyn Center Community Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Brooklyn Center, MN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>Buffalo City Swim Racers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Buffalo, NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>Charles River Aquatics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Lynnfield, MA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>City of Arlington Aquatics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Arlington, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>City of Bakersfield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Bakersfield, CA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>City of Boynton Beach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Boynton Beach, FL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>City of Brooklyn Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Brooklyn Park, MN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>City of Jersey City<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Jersey City, NJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"401\">\n<ul>\n<li>City of New York Department of Parks &amp; 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To find, get, or give a swim lesson click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usaswimmingfoundation.org\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the USA Swimming Foundation and the Make a Splash initiative, including grant opportunities, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usaswimmingfoundation.org\/makeasplash\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>\u2014 The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with USA Swimming<\/i><i>. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact<\/i> <b><i>Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com<\/i><\/b><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. \u2014 The\u202fUSA Swimming Foundation\u202fannounced today that it has awarded $507,461 to learn-to-swim programs across the country through its first-round of 2019 grant funding for Make a 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