YMCA of Greater Houston

YMCA Water Wise

 

Building on a foundation of more than 100 years of swim instruction, the YMCA has established the YMCA Water Wise water safety initiative. This initiative has the aggressive goal of eliminating drownings through water safety education and awareness, and by teaching swimming skills.

Water Safety Tips

 Speakers Bureau

YMCA Water Wise is a campaign to educate the community about how to help prevent drowning. The YMCA of the Greater Houston Area and the Houston Apartment Association have partnered to provide on-going educational information through a speaker's bureau of experts.
 

If you would like to have a presentation for a community group, please contact:

 
Kristine Meyerson
Association Director of Aquatics
kristinem@ymcahouston.org
YMCA of Greater Houston
2600 North Loop West, Ste 300
Houston, TX 77092
Direct: 713-758-9187
 

Our Partners

We are pleased to be partnering with strong partners in the greater Houston area who share our commitment to eliminating drownings in our communities through water safety education & awareness, and by teaching swimming skills.

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strives to assist the communities where we do business by supporting initiatives that enrich and enhance the lives of the people who live there. From sponsoring charity bike rides to helping out around town, they are always ready to lend a hand.


haalogo.jpgHouston Apartment Association members know that drowning deaths can often be prevented, that is why we are committed to educating the community about how to enjoy the water safely.
 


Make a SplashUSA Swimming's Make a Splash is a national child-focused water safety initiative created by the USA Swimming Foundation. It works by aligning the nation's top learn-to-swim resources in an effort to save lives. Make a Splash educates parents through a national awareness campaign, saves lives by joining forces with grassroots learn-to-swim programs and reaches thousands of children through wide-reaching in-school materials.
 
 
 
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