GivingTuesday

Create More Swimmers, Together.

This Giving Tuesday, join the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) and Step Into Swim in our mission to end childhood drowning by ensuring every child has access to free or reduced-cost swim lessons. When you give, you help provide lifesaving water safety education to children in underserved communities who need it most.

Every child deserves to feel safe and confident in the water, and your generosity helps make that possible.

Why Giving Tuesday Matters

Each year, thousands of families experience the unimaginable loss of a child or loved one to drowning. But we can prevent future heartbreak. Formal swim lessons from a qualified instructor can reduce the risk of drowning by up to 88% among children ages 1 to 4.

Your Giving Tuesday support directly fuels the learn-to-swim programs that protect children, empower families, and build safer communities.

Where Your Donation Goes

Every dollar donated to Step Into Swim goes straight toward funding Learn-to-Swim grants for programs across the country. Our grant recipients include:

• Community and neighborhood organizations

• Parks & recreation departments

• YMCAs and Boys & Girls Clubs

• Qualified swim schools

• Nonprofits serving children and families

These programs help eliminate barriers and bring swim education to children who otherwise may never have access.

The Impact We’re Making Together

With supporters like you, Step Into Swim is creating a wave of impact that reaches communities nationwide:

• 171,000+ swim lessons funded in 2024 alone

• 250+ programs supported

• Children reached across 43 states

• Expanding our reach internationally in Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Grand Cayman, and American Samoa

• More than 300,000 children have received lessons since Step Into Swim began in 2012

Your Giving Tuesday gift helps us reach even more children in 2026 and beyond.

Want to Make a Larger Impact?

With your generous support, we can make even bigger waves of impact.

To see a list of current donors, visit our supporters page. To learn more about how you or your company can contribute to Step Into Swim, visit our donate page or contact Rowdy Gaines (rgaines@phta.org), three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and water safety advocate who leads the Step Into Swim program.

Together, we can prevent drowning and create safe, confident and empowered swimmers for years to come.

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