Learn to swim on land
Our main goal is to get anxious parents and students comfortable with getting wet before they even get near the water. We start with a series of at-home exercises called “Bowl, Bench, Bucket” which simulates underwater breathing, the biggest challenge for new swimmers. Using three household items, a bowl, a bench, and a bucket, you can master swimming mechanics from home.
Accidental Drownings
Youths of color drown at an alarming rate 5x that of the overall population. Decades of generational trauma and systemic racism have created an underrepresented class of aquaphobes - our neglected neighbors who purposely avoid contact with the water for themselves and their children.
Jump In
Whether you’re ready to learn to swim or volunteer, there are many ways to get involved with Swim Up Hill Foundation.
SoCal Swim Project
The SoCal Swim Project is dedicated to visiting 100 elementary schools across Southern California to promote swim education with a presentation from Jamal Hill.
Swim Up Hill provides innovative and culturally relevant swim instruction to the 50M low to middle-income people of color in the U.S. and around the world, who don’t know how to swim and are at extreme risk of drowning. We not only save lives, but we also improve lives.
Road to 1,000,000 Swimmers
Our mission is to teach 1 million people annually how to swim through the Swim Up Hill method, an innovative, accessible, and rapid swim-education program that empowers individuals, prevents drowning and promotes equity in marginalized communities.
64
8,000
PROGRAMS
STUDENTS TAUGHT TO SWIM IN 2023
Jump In
Whether you want to learn to swim or volunteer your time, there many ways to get involved with Swim Up Hill Foundation.
If you or your child wants to learn to swim, our simple calendar will help you find online classes, one-on-one training, and access to community pools. Be sure to share our swim platform with other families of future swimmers in your neighborhood.
As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of people like you to help us keep serving our communities. SUH appreciates all our valuable partners who support our work with tax-deductible contributions.
