SWIM UP With Us!

There are many ways to get involved and help our swimmers achieve greatness!

  • DONATE NOW! We need YOUR help to provide swimmers with suits, goggles, and towels. Additional funds will go towards funding a trip to a DCIAA swim meet!

  • Write to the Mayor and your DC representative to get swim and water safety instruction into our schools!

  • Volunteer! Are you a swim coach or lifeguard in the area? Visit our contact page and leave us a message if you’re interested in volunteering!*

  • Are you a collegiate student athlete or sports management major? We would love to talk to you about internship opportunities with Swim Up. Swim Up is 501c3 organization based in Washington, DC.

*all certifications must be current

As of 2015, Washington, D.C. has more public pools per capita than any other city in the country. “How Pools Became Democratizing Forces In Rapidly Changing Washington, D.C.,” NPR.org, https://www.npr.org/2015/08/18/432683655/how-pools-became-democr…

As of 2015, Washington, D.C. has more public pools per capita than any other city in the country. “How Pools Became Democratizing Forces In Rapidly Changing Washington, D.C.,” NPR.org, https://www.npr.org/2015/08/18/432683655/how-pools-became-democratizing-forces-in-rapidly-changing-washington-d-c

Despite being a city full of pools, the sport has yet to catch on outside of elite DC/MD/VA circles…but we can change that.