Solenis Donates $25,000 to Expand Partnership with Step Into Swim and Increase Access to Swim Lessons

Donation provides funding to learn-to-swim programs around the country

(Alexandria, Va.) — Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, is pleased to announce its continued partnership with Solenis, a leading global provider of water treatment solutions for residential and commercial pools and spas. Solenis presented a $25,000 donation to Step Into Swim during PHTA’s annual Day on the Hill advocacy event in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2026.

“Solenis is proud to support Step Into Swim and its mission to create more swimmers and safer communities,” says David Gayeski, Associate Director Pro Dealer, Solenis Pool Solutions. “This $25,000 donation reflects our ongoing commitment to water safety and education and is also made in celebration of the Poolife™ brand’s 25th anniversary happening in 2026. Drowning prevention remains a critical, lifesaving priority—especially for children. Through this partnership, Solenis is contributing to an important cause while reinforcing our commitment to advancing water safety and access to swim education.”

This is the second year in a row that Solenis, a PHTA Strategic Partner, has supported Step Into Swim through a Gold Level sponsorship. This generous donation will allow Step Into Swim to provide funding to more learn-to-swim programs across the country during the peak summer swim season.

“Receiving this generous donation from Solenis and having their representatives join PHTA and Step Into Swim on Capitol Hill as we advocate for lifesaving water safety legislation is incredibly meaningful,” says three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines, PHTA Vice President of Partnerships & Development, who leads the Step Into Swim initiative. “It reinforces the fact that everyone in the pool, spa, and hot tub industry plays a role in drowning prevention. As we approach the summer swim season, awareness of this preventable epidemic is key. We are so grateful to Solenis for their continued support this year.”

Step Into Swim and its supporters provide the lifesaving skill of learning to swim and raise awareness of the pool and hot tub industry’s role in improving public health and safety. In 2025, Step Into Swim raised over $1.5 million, which funded learn-to-swim programs in 43 U.S. states, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Grand Cayman, and Canada and provided swim lessons to nearly 20,000 children. The initiative has gifted more than 500,000 swim lessons since 2012. Step Into Swim is funded through partner contributions, which are integral for advancing its life-saving mission. Every dollar donated goes directly to learn-to-swim programming. To learn more, visit www.stepintoswim.org.

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About the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and Step Into Swim™:

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), a non-profit organization with 4,000 members from around the world, was established in 1956 to support, promote, and protect the common interests of the $62B pool, hot tub, and spa industry. PHTA provides education, advocacy, standards development, research, and market growth initiatives to increase our members' professionalism, knowledge, and profitability. Additionally, PHTA promotes the use of pools by expanding swimming, water safety, and related research and outreach activities aimed at introducing more people to swimming, making swimming environments safer, and keeping pools open to serve communities. For more information, visit www.phta.org.

Step Into Swim™ is an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and its foundation committed to safe swim education and drowning prevention. By investing in the next generation of swimmers through learn-to-swim programming, the Step Into Swim initiative instills confidence, empowers long-term participation in water activities, touts the positive benefits of water play, and advocates for safe practices. Since its inception in 2012, Step Into Swim has played a role in reducing drowning fatalities and has gifted swim lessons to more than 500,000 children with support from community organizations, partners, industry advocates, members, and more. For more information, visit www.stepintoswim.org.

About Solenis:
Solenis is a leading global provider of water treatment, process improvement, and hygiene solutions for customers in consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of more than 23,000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree. For additional information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com or follow us on social media.

 

Contact for PHTA/Step Into Swim:
Amy Willer
Senior Director, Content & Communications
awiller@phta.org
703-838-0083, ext. 121