The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance Central Arizona Chapter, in partnership with PHTA’s Step Into Swim drowning prevention initiative, presented a $20,000 donation to the Valley of the Sun YMCA during a special event on April 30 at the YMCA Legacy Foundation Chris-Town.
Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, announced its continued partnership with Solenis, a leading global provider of water treatment solutions for residential and commercial pools and spas. Solenis presented a $25,000 donation to Step Into Swim during PHTA’s annual Day on the Hill advocacy event in Washington, D.C., on April 29.
Hayward Holdings, Inc. presented a $50,000 donation to Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education.
Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, announced it received a $100,000 donation from Heritage Pool Supply Group and its Heritage Cares Foundation. Heritage Cares hosted a charity concert at the 2026 Pool & Spa Show, with Step Into Swim among the four organizations supported.
Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, joined community leaders and elected officials to present a $110,000 grant to the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center, a state-of-the-art aquatic and recreation facility. The grant will allow the RAFC learn-to-swim program to provide water safety education to the local community, including a special set of swim lessons for children with different abilities.
The Float Like A Duck water safety initiative has recognized three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines with its Water Safety Hero Award for his leadership and advocacy in promoting water safety.
Representatives from Paragon Pools and its Float Like A Duck water safety initiative joined Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines and officials from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance for a ceremonial Step Into Swim grant presentation during the 2025 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in Las Vegas.
Step Into Swim announced the Northeast Spa & Pool Association Foundation has become a Diamond-level supporter following a $100,000 donation.
The International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, co-located with Deck Expo, celebrated its charitable contributions during the last show’s edition.
Step Into Swim, an initiative by the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance committed to promoting swimming through education, has revealed a collaboration with the Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance earned a Power of Associations Gold Award from the American Society of Association Executives for its successful Step Into Swim initiative.
Dominick Mondi, executive director of Northeast Spa and Pool Association and NESPA Foundation, Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines and Joe Oehme, founding board member of the New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance, joined assemblyman Sean Kean on the boardwalk in Spring Lake, New Jersey, to highlight the importance of water safety education on Memorial Day weekend.