Swimming Lessons
LESSONS TAUGHT
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Participation in formal swim lessons can reduce the likelihood of childhood drowning death by 88%. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to safely enjoy the wonders of the water. Our mission includes reducing barriers, cultural and financial among others, to make access to swimming lessons more equitable.
We have two main approaches to building swim lessons:
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Working with existing entities like Cities, YMCA’s, and private swim schools to provide additional access and speciality five-day programs. Continue below to learn about the impact of these lessons!
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Delivering our unique Swim Safely Series with Collegiate Swim and Dive teams. Click here to learn all about the Swim Safely Series!
OUR RECENT PROGRAMS
SPRING BREAK 2025
Spring Break was one of No More Under’s most impactful weeks, to date! We supported ~250 children through free swim lessons across 5 King County locations in partnership with Bellevue Aquatic Centre and YMCA of Greater Seattle!
SWIM SAFELY SERIES
In April, we supported the Swim Safely Series at both the University of Illinois Chicago and University of Puget Sound. Both were incredibly successful programs and in total, more than 80 under-resourced youth were supported with free swim lessons. The feedback was wonderfully positive from everyone involved! Both universities have already committed to repeating this program annually! We’re excited to serve more families in both locations!
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CLICK HERE to see the University of Illinois Chicago report.
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MCGAW YMCA, ILLINOIS
For the second time, we partnered with McGaw YMCA in Evanston, Illinois for a Spring Break program. We were thrilled to support 50 children through this program, all of whom were offered additional free, or reduced-cost lessons to continue developing their skills!
TESTIMONIALS
"One of my kids went from nervous to not be able to reach the bottom to 'diving' in the deep end! He now has confidence!!"
"We wouldn't be able to take lessons if it weren't for programs like these. I'm so grateful."
"We could not have done swimming lessons without the price reduction and the lessons were very important for our granddaughter."
"The biggest barrier is cost. I have 3 kids and I struggle giving them opportunities, so thank you!"
PARTICIPANT DATA HIGHLIGHTS
2024
Click here to see our 2024 Swim Lesson Impact Report
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We supported 1,100 under-resourced youth through free swim lessons!
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83% of the participants identified as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color)
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80% of participants had no, or very little, swim lesson experience
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81% of participants qualified for free-lunch programs in schools
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Every child we supported through our program was provided with opportunities to access additional free or reduced-cost swim lessons.
2023
Click here to see our 2023 Annual Report, swim lessons on pages 8-11
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Supported over 700 children through free swim lessons
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84% of participants identified as BIPOC
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70% of participants never had a formal swim lesson​
2022
Click here to see our 2022 Learn to Swim Report
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Supported 196 children through free swim lessons
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Around 50% of our participants identified as Black or African American
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75% of participants never had a formal swim lesson
According to the CDC, Black children ages 5–19 are 5.5 times more likely to drown in swimming pools than white children. Data from USA Swimming shows that 79% of children in families earning less than $50,000 per year have little to no swimming ability, highlighting the urgent need for accessible swim lessons in underserved communities.
NUMBER OF YOUTH SUPPORTED
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Check out No More Under's registration form HERE. Please note, if programs are full or not running, they will not show up. In this case, please select "waitlist" to be alerted when we offer programs in your area.