The mission of USA Deaf Swimming is to support and develop competative swimming among the deaf and hard of hearing in the United States. 

United States Deaf Swimming (USADS), a 501(c)3 organization, supports the United States Deaf National Team in international competitions as well as supporting all Deaf athletes with the desire to swim competatively with a network of athletes and coaches. Our athletes come from all over the United States, from varied socio-economic backgrounds and swim abilities. Their common thread -- they are all deaf or hard-of-hearing and love the sport of swimming.

United States Deaf Swimming is an affiliate of the USA Deaf Sports Federation, USA Swimming, and the United States Olympic Committee.

Our mission aligns perfectly with USA Swimming core values. We work to build the base by enabling deaf youth to participate in competitive swimming through consultation and networking. The media attention deaf swimmers receive reflects positively on the sport and thereby its supporters. Finally, the competitive success by these swimmers is inspiring to the whole of society and, through international competition, the world. They demonstrate all the possibilities to other deaf individuals, and through sports represent the United States with honor and skill. Young deaf children, indeed all children, will be inspired when they see what our athletes have accomplished. When parents and teachers of newly diagnosed deaf youngsters see their stories, they will be empowered to set high goals for these potential champions

Why your support matters.  We rely entirely on donations to achieve our program goals and support our athletes.  Our athletes come from all parts of the United States. They are all members of USA Swimming, USA Deaf Swimming, and the USA Deaf Sports Federation. The USA Deaf Sports Federation, an affiliate of the USOC, is not a USOC-funded entity. Able-bodied and paralympic national team athletes receive training and travel funds, but Deaf swimmers do not.