USA Swimming Kick Off National Learn to Swim Campaign

USA Swimming and partner Phillips 66 have launched Saving Lives is Always in Season—an important partnership to increase drowning prevention nationwide by reminding Americans that swim lessons are life-saving resources, critical to public health and well-being, and should be taught year-round.

“Ensuring children have access to swim lessons doesn’t disappear when summer ends. Learn-to-swim programs teach essential life-saving skills that should be available year-round,” said Rowdy Gaines, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Director of Community Engagement at USA Swimming. “These programs help keep kids safe in and around the water as research shows that teaching a child to swim can reduce their drowning risk by 88%. USA Swimming is proud to partner with Phillips 66 to raise awareness about drowning prevention and engage parents and policymakers across the nation in this important conversation about water safety.”

Claudia Kreisle, Director of Social Impact for Phillips 66, also emphasized the importance of water safety stating, “Safety is at the center of Phillips 66’s operations and culture. We recognize the increase in drowning rates since the beginning of the pandemic and have stayed committed with our support to the USA Swimming Foundation to raise awareness around water safety and teach children to swim.”

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