SWIM WITH HEART

Swim with Heart (SWH) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers year-round swim instruction and competitive team training to Santa Monica and surrounding area residents. Our instructors specialize in breaking through barriers by mentoring swimmers with special needs. We provide each student with programs that focus on physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle, which includes an adult swim team, SWH Masters. Proceeds from the Masters program go to provide financial aid for those in need. For many special needs children, the cost of education and therapy can be overwhelming. Our aim is to lessen that burden by ensuring access to all. Our program is uniquely designed for each child. First, an evaluation is performed by our head coach. Mikey meets with parents, doctors, therapists, teachers, and caretakers because she knows that building trust from the start is the best way to connect with each student. In the pool, each swimmer has one on one attention from SWH instructors, who create exercises designed to help them flourish. We see miracles every day! Non-verbal children learn to blow bubbles, and later say their first words. Others learn to float and soon after take their first steps. Our mission is to positively impact the lives of our students forever, setting them on a lifelong path of health, happiness and success!