Welcome New and Returning Swimmers Fall 2026!
There are 75 swimmers off into the water Thursday September 9th. Everyone was excited and ready to learn.
There are 75 swimmers off into the water Thursday September 9th. Everyone was excited and ready to learn.
Swimming Tip of the week:
Pushing a person into the water as a surprise is not funny. Many people confessed to me that it happened to them and since are afraid of water--"water trama". Scaring someone that they might drown does not help people learn how to swim--it scares them.
DON'T PUSH PEOPLE INTO THE WATER!
Parent and Caregivers - Use a Water Watcher Card to keep track of the ONE adult watching (and counting) the kids in the water. Please email us to request free (you pay the postage) Water Watcher Cards.
Welcome All new swimmers of our Session #4. We have 80 swimmers this session!


YOU help make drowning a thing of the past when you donate. Give what you can. Our Zeffy app is secure. Your tax deductible receipt will be sent to you immediatley. Thank you!
About 5,000 people drown in the United States each year. Our mission is to eliminate that number by matching new/non-swimmers with local swim classes at existing pools, teach all swimmers and non-swimmers how to be safe with water safety classes.
Swim Freedom uses existing indoor pools provided by local organizations and governments and matches them with new/non-swimmers.
These pools are well maintained and staffed with certified swim instructors and life guards.
Everyone should know how to swim.
Not knowing how to swim leaves many non-swimmers vulnerable to the possibility of drowning when at or near a pool, lake or ocean. Many non-swimmers deny themselves the pleasure of being near the the water because they have never learned this important skill.
According to the CDC (2024), 55% of the U.S. population does not know to swim. The "54" in our name represented the percentage of people who do not know how to swim but sadly, in 2024, that percentage has risen to 55%.
Pool Hot Tub Association 2025. Charles River Conservancy 2024, 2025, 2026
Swim Safe Boston 2025, 2026, Better Beaches Award 2026
USA Swim (LTS) 2025, 2026. Boston Harbor Women of Color Coalition
YMCA- Hyde Park. Black B1z Mentors
YMCA- Dorchester. Save the Harbor Save the Bay
BCYF- Charlestown. Nonprofit Lawyers.
Cambridge Community WINS 2025. National Drowning Prevention Association
USASwimming.org/foundation 2026
Outdoor Afro Swimmerships 2026
Association of Aquatic Professionals
Cambridge Community Grant 2026
Cambridge WINS 2026
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