{"id":638326,"date":"2026-03-10T12:36:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=638326"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:36:44","slug":"usa-swimming-foundation-releases-2026-community-impact-grant-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-foundation-releases-2026-community-impact-grant-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Swimming Foundation Releases 2026 Community Impact Grant Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"

USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States, and its philanthropic arm, the USA Swimming Foundation, today announced the 2026 Community Impact Grant recipients.<\/p>\n

This year, 13 programs have received $65,000 in funds to provide aquatic programming, support diverse coaches, and create competitive opportunities locally. This round of grants, funded by philanthropic giving, brings the total number of programs supported to 53, with a total impact of $630,000 distributed nationwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt USA Swimming and the USA Swimming Foundation, we believe access to competitive swimming should exist in every community,\u201d USA Swimming and USA Swimming Foundation Chief Executive Officer Kevin Ring<\/strong> said. \u201cOur Community Impact Grants continue to meet local communities where they are, ensuring families across the country have access to the sport of swimming. As we build momentum toward the LA28 Olympic Games, we are proud to invest in programs that are creating lasting impact and strengthening the future of our sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

The USA Swimming Foundation introduced the Community Impact Grant program in 2020 with the goal of providing access to competitive swimming for underrepresented swimming communities, supporting diverse coaches, and uplifting municipal community swim club programs within USA Swimming clubs. They focus on three areas of support:<\/p>\n