SPLASHForward advocates for all ages & abilities for sustainable public aquatics facilities in our region. Let's make our communities stronger & healthier!
Bellevue, WA
Joined December 2017
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📣Kirkland residents &💦supporters, TAKE the📋SURVEY to inform Kirkland’s decision on moving forward in 2024 with an aquatics-only facility ballot measure. #YourVoiceMatters
👉SURVEY- bit.ly/3weXLla ✅
Open through Monday Feb 26th 8am
🙏Please share!
#Time4NewPools
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5 years ago we kickstarted the uncomfortably conversation with the Blacks Can’t Swim film documentaries, and helped make it easier to challenge this generation long issue.
Although there has been a huge progress since then, the statistics confirm we still have a long way to go.
Now we are about to poke the bear and go even deeper.
‘WHY WE DON’T TALK ABOUT SWIM’
is the new forthcoming podcast hosted by Ed Accura, as he dives deeper into personal conversations on the subject with some influential figures of African, Caribbean, and Asian heritage.
#BCStheCONVO
#ourswimstory
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And we're live 'in the office' for the next 30min
Join 👉splashforward.org/office-hou…
Want to know how last week's Parks community meeting went? Discuss the concept plan options? Ask questions?
👉Come to our office hours
🕛TOMORROW 1/24 at noon
🕖Wednesday 1/25 at 7pm
Drop in anytime within the half hour.
Zoom link 👉splashforward.org/office-hou…
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Happy #Valentine'sDay! Show your loved ones that you care by getting them swimming or #CPR lessons and encouraging everyone to practice #watersafety.❤️
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This labor day we thank our swim instructors and lifeguards for teaching us the life saving skill of swim! #laborday #thankyou #youmakeadifference
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Bravo, @Olympics, @TeamUSA and ALL the amazing people of Tokyo! We love you so much. Up next! @USParalympics & @USParaSwimming and I can’t wait to cheer you on!!!
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Ready to dive back into local activities? The Bellevue Aquatic Center is open for reservations! Read all safety precautions and register for a swim time. bit.ly/3xdurYi
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Online Open House closes today, Fri. Dec 4! Please review the conceptual design for the new Green Lake Community Center and Pool. Visit glcc.infocommunity.org to review concept & provide feedback!
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Learn-to-swim grant applications are now OPEN!
Since 2007, the @SwimFoundation has awarded more than $6.3 million to help fund learn-to-swim programs across the country.
Apply before Dec. 15 at 8p ET. » usaswimming.smapply.io/prog/… usaswimming.org/api/Content_…
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Let's continue to learn and join in the proactive discussion on race, equity and what this means in aquatics from civil rights giant @UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski III and Coaches from @UMBCSwimDive @HUSwimming @GreenWaveFB @FresnoStateSwim @CSCAA @MySwimvillage
Join our panel of coaches of color, as they confront the stereotypes, break down the barriers to aquatics, and lay out the near and far term benefits of inclusiveness in our pools. Register for one of the most important webinar events of the year at cscaa.org/webinars
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Learning to swim is one of the best layers of protection parents can provide to keep kids safer around the water. 🌊 Join us LIVE on July 16th for our virtual lessons for parents & little ones or Find a WLSL Event to attend near you at bit.ly/38JNkGk.
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Another milestone has been reached! #GiveBIG donors have now raised more than $15 million for 1,600+ nonprofits across Washington. If you have not given a gift yet, you have until midnight to do so.
#EveryDonationCounts #GiveWhereYouLive #NowMoreThanEver
givebigwa.org
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Do you have a Swiss ball at home? 🎾Roll on over to our live workout Sunday, 5/3 at 10am EST on Instagrm, Facebook and YouTube! We're guiding you through a 30-minute dryland workout using a Swiss ball! 👏🏽 #MySwimProStrength
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USA Track & Field Joins USA Swimming in Calling for Olympic Postponement swimswam.com/usa-track-field…
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Do you have what it takes to be a designated #WaterWatcher? Learn about the requirements and use your best water watching skills every time your kids are in or around the pool: bit.ly/2jJL5tj
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"Swimming has been shown to improve speech, coordination, social skills, self-esteem and cognitive processing for those with ASD, according to the Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation." newsandtribune.com/indiana/n…