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Sequim YMCA received a grant from the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance’s Step Into Swim initiative.

The Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation committed $200,000 to Step Into Swim to increase access to swim education.

Interested in installing a backyard pool? Learn from industry experts on how to achieve your backyard oasis on a budget. 

A Montague, MI public school teacher was recognized for her efforts to increase water safety awareness, funded by a grant from the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance’s Step Into Swim initiative.

Swim experts, like Step Into Swim's own Rowdy Gaines, debunk swim safety myths.

A $200,000 grant from Step Into Swim will allow the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center to help underserved communities in Florida access swim lessons.

Rowdy Gaines spoke to ABC 7 about swim safety tips for the summer.

Rowdy Gaines addressed water safety and swimming equity in a letter penned to the Washington Post.

Rowdy Gaines joined the Leonards during the grand opening of their community pool to promote water safety.

Columnist Katie Shane talks about summer swimming and references top swim tips, including advice from Rowdy Gaines.

Rowdy Gaines joined New Jersey representatives and organizations, including the Northeast Spa and Pool Association, about a proposed bill advocating for school districts to provide water safety education.

Northwest Family YMCA received a grant from Step Into Swim, which will help 80 local kids learn to swim this summer. 

The City of Shelby (MT) received a grant from Step Into Swim, which will help local kids learn to swim this summer. 

Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines joins AccuWeather's 'Everything Under the Sun' podcast to talk about National Water Safety Month and swim safety best practices for parents to keep in mind this summer.

Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines offers expert insight for parents and pool owners to keep kids safe around the water.

“You apply for these grants to help lower the price of swim lessons or offer scholarships to people in your community so they can afford to have some quality swim lessons,” said city park director DeAnna Martin.

Olympic swimmers Rowdy Gaines, Cullen Jones and Missy Franklin talked about swim safety and debunked swimming myths on the TODAY Show.

The Inside Outside Guys spent time at the Backyard Pool and Spa Show and highlighted water safety as well as programs like Step Into Swim.

Step Into Swim awarded $20,000 to the Michael Phelps Foundation to expand water safety education.

Sabeena Hickman, President and CEO of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), talks about water safety and Step Into Swim's efforts to combat drowning across the country.