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05/16/2013
Foundation Executive Director Speaks at Congressional Briefing on International Water Safety Day
Wednesday, May 15th: USA Swimming Foundation Executive Director, Debbie Hesse, spoke at the Congressional Briefing on International Water Safety Day.
400,000. That’s how many people die from drowning every single year. May 15th is International Water Safety Day. Today we remember those 400,000 victims, and we try to combat that number.
The USA Swimming Foundation, in partnership with Phillips 66, will kick off its fifth-annual Make a Splash Tour presented by Phillips 66 in New York City on May 16 – 18.
The USA Swimming Foundation has granted more than $250,000 to help local Make a Splash partners in 19 states provide children with life-saving, learn-to-swim instruction for free or at a reduced cost.
Chris and Matt Hales noticed something that most 12-year-olds wouldn’t think twice about. While competing at the 2011 North American Challenge Cup in Mexico, they noticed a group of young school children watching them. None of these children knew how to swim.