About USA Swimming Foundation's SWIM-A-THON™

Swim-a-Thon™ is a fun and easy way to raise money for your swim team!

Participants earn money by swimming lengths of the swimming pool. Swimmers have a two-hour period in which to swim a maximum of 200 lengths. Swimmers get pledges from family, neighbors or businesses to support their efforts. Donors can either pledge a certain amount of money per length, or make a flat donation in support of your team.

USA Swimming Foundation's Swim-a-Thon™ is the only official pledge-for-length swim program. Since 1998, Swim-a-Thons™ have generated more than $30 million for swim clubs and swim programs across the country.

The USA Swimming Foundation is proud to support your fundraising efforts. Participating teams will receive a new and improved fundraising toolkit, where you’ll find all the information you need to run a successful Swim-a-Thon™. Additionally, you’ll learn how the USA Swimming Foundation can incentivize your program with certificates and awards for your athletes, and provide promotion support to ensure the success of your event.

Swim-a-Thon™ is a registered trademark of the USA Swimming Foundation. In order to host a pledge-for-length swimming event, participating organizations must sign a contract with the USA Swimming Foundation. Participating teams agree to pay a nominal fee to the USA Swimming Foundation of 5% of the gross revenue from your Swim-a-Thon™ event. The fee that is paid to the USA Swimming Foundation supports its mission to save lives and build champions—in the pool and in life.

The USA Swimming Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming. Whether we’re equipping our children with the life-saving skill of learn-to-swim through our Make a Splash initiative, or providing financial support to our heroes on the U.S. National Team, the USA Swimming Foundation aims to provide the wonderful experience of swimming to kids at all levels across the country.

Pledge forms and envelopes are at Woodlands Pool inside a red folder labeled "Swim-A-Thon" in the front of the STAT box. Please help yourself to one to get offline pledges or donations. After the Swim-A-Thon is over, please collect the pledge checks by April 29 and place it in the Treasurer's folder. If you are submitting cash, please email the Treasurer at [email protected] to set up details for collection. Donations are graciously accepted even if your swimmer missed the event.

Please submit all donations to the Treasurer.

Good Luck! Go STAT!