Water safety is more than just a skill — it's a life-saving imperative. That’s the core of what drives Hudson Valley Swim and Every Child A Swimmer (ECAS), and their partnership is making a real difference in communities across the country.
A Shared Mission: Lifesaving Through Swim Education
Hudson Valley Swim believes deeply in its motto: “Empowering Safe Swimmers For Life.” Since it was founded in 2003, the company has taught infants through adults to swim, emphasizing safety, skill, and confidence. ECAS, meanwhile, is on a parallel mission: to make swim lessons accessible for children who might not otherwise be able to afford them. Through its scholarship program, ECAS provides low- to no-cost swim lessons so that every child has the chance to learn life-saving water skills.
How the Partnership Works
Together, Hudson Valley Swim and ECAS are breaking down barriers to swim education in several powerful ways:
Scholarship Access
Hudson Valley Swim is one of the trusted swim school providers in ECAS’s network, offering scholarship-supported classes to families who qualify for ECAS’s grant program. These lessons don’t just teach swimming — they teach water safety, self-rescue, and how to be confident in and around the water.
High‑Quality Instruction
Hudson Valley Swim is committed to small class sizes and skilled instructors who know how to teach effectively to all ages and abilities. ECAS’s choice to partner with schools like Hudson Valley Swim ensures that scholarship recipients receive not only access, but excellent instruction.
Building Long-Term Impact
The two organizations are aligned not just on teaching stroke technique, but on creating a culture of water competence. ECAS’s mission to expand safe swimming nationwide is amplified through Hudson Valley Swim’s reach as a growing franchise. By working together, they’re helping more children become safe, confident swimmers — which reduces drowning risk and builds community resilience.
The Human Impact
For Families: Children who earn ECAS-funded lessons at Hudson Valley Swim develop fundamental water skills they might not otherwise access.
For Communities: The partnership strengthens local pools’ role in drowning prevention.
For the Industry: By joining forces, the two organizations set an example: swim education is more powerful when it’s inclusive.
Why This Collaboration Means So Much
Hudson Valley Swim and ECAS aren’t just working side-by-side — they share a philosophy. Water safety isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. By combining Hudson Valley Swim’s strong instructional model with ECAS’s scholarship reach, they’re making a sustained, measurable impact on children’s lives.
Year to date, ECAS has awarded over $649,000 in swim-lesson scholarships, reaching thousands of kids. Hudson Valley Swim’s participation in that network underscores their commitment not just to business, but to purpose.
As this partnership continues to grow, the potential is huge: more kids getting lessons, more families gaining confidence, and more communities prioritizing water safety. Hudson Valley Swim and ECAS are creating real waves — not just in pools, but in making drowning prevention a reality.
We are proud to be in partnership with Every Child A Swimmer and look forward to providing lessons to more families in the future.
Learn more at https://everychildaswimmer.org/