Carolina Swims Foundation announces partnership with H&L Swim Academy (of Clayton, NC), expanding their reach into Johnston County, North Carolina.
- According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury related death for children ages 1-4.
- For children ages 1-14, drowning is the second leading cause of death after motor vehicle crashes.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that formal swim lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by as much as 88% in children ages 1-4.
- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) reports on average 15-25 children drown each year in North Carolina, with the majority of these incidents occurring in private pools, lakes and rivers.
Carolina Swims Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non profit that has been providing monthly free swim lessons to children in foster care since 2016.
We are pleased to announce that the impact of Carolina Swims Foundation has made its way to Johnston County, North Carolina adding H&L Swim Academy as a partner swim school.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with Carolina Swims Foundation, and help them further their impact to the children of North Carolina by expanding their reach beyond the Triangle Area to Johnston County, through life-saving swim lessons.” said Cole Yarborough, Owner of H&L Swim Academy.
H&L Swim Academy began in 2017 in the Riverwood Athletic Club’s indoor pool in Clayton, North Carolina and continues to be the premier swim school in the area, teaching thousands to learn how to swim since its founding.
To register for the free swim lessons please visit www.carolinaswimsfoundation.org. Carolina Swims Foundation (CSF) will pay for the swim lessons.
H&L Swim Academy operates at the Riverwood Athletic Club indoor pool and offers private and group swim lessons 7 days a week.
“Every drowning is preventable. I’m thrilled that H&L Swim Academy and Carolina Swims Foundation have partnered together to help give the gift of swimming to children in foster care and underserved children to combat the rates of drowning”, stated Sarah Chaires, Family Nurse Practitioner, Founder of Carolina Swims Foundation.
Please help to “#GIVETHEGIFTOFSWIM” to children in foster care and underserved children; swimming is a survival life skill and it will save a life. To learn more about the Carolina Swims Foundation, please contact Sarah Chaires. Tax deductible receipts provided upon donations in kind, sponsorship opportunities are available.
