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Causes: Sports, Swimming & Other Water Recreation
Mission: To promote health, wellness, fitness and competition for adults through swimming.
Programs: Member services include: exclusive fitness and health information and content in swimmer magazine, 30 e-newsletters, and website, special members-only content including workouts written for all types of swimmers. The usms discussion forums have 39,000+ users, and usms online fitness logs have 10,000+ users. Supplemental insurance coverage is provided for members and event hosts during workouts, clinics and competitions. Members are also eligible to receive special offers, discounts, and benefits from usms sponsor partners. The swimming saves lives foundation, the charitable arm of usms, has awarded more than $335,000 in grants and resources to programs that are providing adult learn-to-swim opportunities. More than 5,800 adults have benefited from lessons taught by our program partners.
education services include: club development and support through more than 150 visits by usms staff and coaches to assist clubs and potential clubs in expanding or starting new programs in their communities. Marketing resources are provided at low or no cost to clubs and coaches. Usms maintains its own coach certification programs and certifies approximately 500 masters coaches each year. Usms also teaches an adult-learn-to swim instructor program for approximately 470 instructors per year.
events include: usms provides structure, support, recognition, and communication services for swimming competitions and events, including spring and summer nationals, open water swims, long distance pool swims,college club nationals, fitness events, and virtual competitions. Event results, including top 10 times and records, are tracked at usms. Org. Insurance coverage for event hosts and volunteers is provided, as well as marketing and product support, internet broadcast of the competitions, and awards.