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Swim Up Hill is building a healthier, more equitable future—through water and workforce.

The Social Impact Division of Swim Up Hill aligns capital with community transformation. We create well-paying jobs, promote physical and mental health, and deliver lasting infrastructure to historically excluded communities.

We focus on:

  • Economic Empowerment: Creating dignified, well-paying jobs in aquatics, instruction, and youth development

  • Mental Health: Using water-based learning to heal trauma, build confidence, and support emotional regulation

  • Heart Health: Fighting the disproportionate impact of heart disease through aquatic movement

  • Infrastructure Gaps: Bringing swim access to inner cities, where pools are often unavailable or unsafe

  • Municipal Collaboration: Scaling solutions that cities can adopt and sustain for the long term

We’re not just teaching kids to swim. We’re training certified instructors, reviving neighborhoods, and shaping generational opportunity—one student, one pool, one job at a time.

 Billions Pledged. But Who’s Delivering?

Major institutions have pledged over $340 billion for racial equity since 2020. But communities need partners that can implement real change.

Swim Up Hill is the bridge between corporate pledges and community progress.

PROOF OF IMPACT

  • 20,000+ students reached through swim education

  • 50+ instructors trained and certified

  • Partnerships with cities, school districts, and rec centers

  • Free and low-cost swim programs now operating in underserved areas

  • Community research initiatives underway to prove long-term health outcomes

From LA to Rockaway Beach, from lessons to legislation—we’re leading the wave.

 OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tim Yale

- Political Advisor

Congresswoman Diane Watson

- Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives

Ambassador Michael Lawson

-U.S. Ambassador & Advocate for Equity

Jayathma Wickramanyake

-United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth

 OUR BOARD OF ADVISORS

Ralph Henderson Jr.

- Corporate Investment Banker

President Renata Simril

-  President & CEO, LA84 Foundation

Kurt Haunfelner

-Former SVP of Exhibits, The Field Museum

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