BLOG POST / September 22, 2023
USSSA Endorses International Swim School Association Position Statements
The United States Swim School Association (USSSA) has endorsed the four position statements crafted by the International Swim…
BLOG POST / June 6, 2023
First of it’s Kind Drowning Prevention Legislation Passes in New York
The US Swim School Association (USSSA) and New York Water Safety Coalition (NYWSC) are proud to announce the unanimous passage…
BLOG POST / March 16, 2023
What Age to Start Swim Lessons
When you take a moment to do some digging, you can find research papers that discuss when is a good…
BLOG POST / December 5, 2022
What to Look for in a Good Learn to Swim Program
The US Swim School Association has worked together with fellow leaders of Water Safety USA to come up with this…
BLOG POST / November 30, 2022
New Parent Water Safety Video
The New York Water Safety Coalition is working with legislators to get important water safety information into the hands of…
BLOG POST / July 19, 2022
What Caregivers Should Look for When Choosing Swim Lessons
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children get swim lessons as early as one year of age. Learning to swim…
BLOG POST / July 23, 2021
USSSA Recognizes the Importance of the AAP Report on Prevention of Drowning
The United States Swim School Association (USSSA) recently reviewed the newly published Technical Report on Prevention of Drowning from…
BLOG POST / May 27, 2021
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning and Other Facts Parents Should Know
As a parent there are many things you need to know. How often does your child need a…
BLOG POST / May 21, 2021
Swim Schools are Vital to the Community
The United Nations recently declared July 25th at World Drowning Prevention Day, encouraging all countries to take action to…
The Wendy Fereday Swim School recently shared with us a letter they received from swim mom Erin. “We took the boys to our pool in the neighborhood for a quick swim yesterday evening to get out some bedtime energy. Decker and Jax were playing with an inflatable water polo goal they recently got. Ames, age 3, went to check it out and I had my eyes on him the whole time from where I was sitting. He leaned over at the edge of the pool and reached too far in the water and fell in head first in the pool. I instantly got up from my chair and ran to help him (I was close enough where I knew I could get to him if I needed to) but I stopped at the edge of the pool because I could see him do the “turn around and save yourself” routine. He was kicking his legs and reaching to the edge of the pool just like you’ve taught him since he was tiny! After he grabbed the edge of the pool, he started to pull himself out of the pool and he was crying. I hugged him and told him “Ames, you did it. You turned around and saved yourself!” He kept crying and saying “I fell in the pool” and I just kept saying over and over again “you turned around and saved yourself” and gave him lots of big hugs. Then the boys came over and told him good job for saving himself and he got so proud of himself.”