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| May 1, 2010 |
| Earth Day Celebration |
| Swim Strong celebrates Earth Day on the beach at Far Rockaway. Will you be there too? Click here for details |
April 17, 2010
Swim Strong hosts a surfing clinic. Yes, at Flushing Meadow pool! Competative swimmers ages 11 and older only. $30.00 donation. There is high interest for this clinic and limited space. Send an email to shawn.slevin@theswimstrongfoundation.org if interested.
April 3, 2010
Swim Strong Try Outs for Spring Learn to Swim at Far Rockaway H.S.
March 27, 2010
Swim Strong competes against Bridgeport, CT "Y" at Flushing Meadow Pool Who will rule the pool???
December 11, 2009
September 15, 2009
Tryouts were held at Flushing Meadow pool for new swimmers who need to learn the proper stroke techniques and for more competitive swimmers who want to enhance their strokes and build stamina. Ages 5-23 This Fall you have a choice to swim in Brooklyn or Queens!
August 22, 2009
August 9, 2009
Invited by the NYPD, Swim Strong hits the beaches to educate people on how to be safe in a rip tide. What a perfect day to be there. Hurricane Bill was kicking up his heels. Beaches had to close. SMART!
July 17, 2009
Swim Strong takes 2nd place at the 25th Annual New York Athletic Club Wally Leggat Invitational Swim Meet at Travers Island!
Another great day with our NYAC partners; the Rocky Ledge Swim Association, Scarsdale Golf Club and the Westwood Swim Association as we lit the pool on fire!
Swim Strong was represented by: Novices: Nicky, Katie, Lauren, Zuzanna, Owen, Matt O, Matt S and Chris; Bantams: Julia, Shauna, Nicole, Laura, Jordan, Kendall, Emma, Conor, Winrich, Randy and Jake, Juniors: Gabby, Anjelica, Amanda, Vanessa, Dan, Minwoo, Ryan and Josh Seniors: Marisa, Abby, Jackie, Vilma, Natalia, Tara, Jenny, Kathy, Mike, Niko, Kelvin and Matt.
That 50 meter long course is a definite challenge for our swimmers who are accustomed to swimming in 25 yard pools. But they all stepped up and had great swims, proving yet again that Swim Strong swimmers really do SWIM STRONG!
July 7, 2009
Swim Strong Foundation partnered with Row New York (www.rownewyork.org) to share information and experience about the great sport of rowing. We had a great day out on Meadow Lake with the knowledgeable and enthusiastic squad from Row New York, who showed our Swim Strong team that...yes...rowers stroked too! Here is yet another sport where there are possibilities for college scholarships as well.
June 25, 2009
Swim Strong Foundation, AIDSfreeAFRICA and Jazz for Peace held a concert at the Cafe Iquana Restaurant in New York City. There was music and fund raising and fun had by all!
June 9, 2009
April 19, 2009
The pool was ROCKED at Swim Strong's first clinic of the year on April 19th!
We had great athletes from the Women's New York Athletic Club Water Polo team as well as from the New York University Surf Club (via WAVES for Development Foundation) come and teach 40 lucky kids how to get in and mix it up and hang 10! This is a key part of Swim Strong's initiative of opening new doors and providing new experiences in multi water sports. After all, in some cases there are actually college scholarships available!
January 22, 2009
Swim Strong is being featured on Progressive Radio Network at 3pm EST during Kompalya Thunderbird's "Heart and Soul" show. Catch the wave at www.prncomm.net and call in number 888-873-4643 Shawn and Tara Woebbe in the house with Kompalya!
October 24, 2008
Thanks to the work of many volunteers and participants, SSF had a wonderful evening at the New York Athletic Club. Also, SSF would like to thank sponsors of our Journal Ads. They can be viewed by clicking on the image "You Caught the Wave." And, thank you to those who participated in our silent auction and raffle.
August 2008
On Sunday June 8th the Swim Strong Foundation, in conjunction with the New York Athletic Club's men's and women's water polo teams, hosted a water polo clinic for children 12-16 years of age. Nearly 100 kids from the swim programs of St. Sebastian's, LIAM, and Boy's and Girl's Club participated.
Members of both the men's and women's water polo teams participated in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic games. The women's team won bronze medals.
The Water Polo Clinic provided young swimmers with the opportunity to challenge themselves by learning different water sports and working as a team. They learned the basics of the sport, including ball handling-skills, the fundamentals of offense and defense, as well as how to shoot and pass.
The event was held at the St. Sebastian's Pool in Woodside Queens. A GREAT time was had by all!
Spring 2008
Olympic Gold medal winner Lenny Krayzelburg has endorsed The Swim Strong Foundation.
When Krayzelburg first began swimming in Odessa, Russia few could have foreseen how far he would go. He began swimming at the behest of his father. “My dad got me into the sport,” he said. “ He wanted me to play soccer but swimming was the only sport I could do at the time.”
By the age of nine Krayzelburg was practicing nearly five hours a day, improving with the passing time. But when he was 14 his family moved to Los Angeles, California where Krayzelburg came up against some of the same challenges many immigrants face. “The hardest thing for me was adapting to the culture and learning the language,” he said. “The language barrier made it difficult to communicate with my teammates on the swim team.”
He began his swimming career in America at the Westside Jewish Center, where he also worked to help his family. But he found the he was not challenged enough. Before long he was ready to quit. But instead he chose to keep swimming.
“ A lot depended on myself. My perseverance in attaining my goals,” Krayzelburg said. “Swimming is an incredible sport because it’s about commitment.”
Krayzelburg went on to compete in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic games. He won gold in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke and was part of the medley team that won gold both in Sydney and Athens. Krayzelburg now has opened two swim schools where children may learn not only swimming techniques but also lessons that can be applied outside the pool.
“Good work ethic, swimming teaches you that on a daily basis,” he said.“Even if you’re at the highest level or just a beginner you have to be committed to be successful.”
11/05/07
What a great day for the New York City Marathon…and for Kevin Leddy. Not only did he finish his run…but took over two minutes off his time sailing in under the four hour mark! Kevin said the whole experience was a blast. Running through each of the boroughs with all the cheering people was just fabulous. “Hats off to Brooklyn, for being the most exciting borough to run through”. Between the bands and folks singing and dancing…it was like being at a party the whole time!
All that training paid off. He didn’t hit the wall…but certainly had to tough it out getting through mile 23. Kevin gritted his teeth, put his head down and pushed through to a great finish, breaking his own target time by two minutes!
What an inspiration for the St. Sebastian swimmers and alumni who will be striving to set new records for themselves for their swim marathon later this month. Last year the swimmers broke 900 miles!!! What will they do this year?
Many thanks to all who supported Kevin in his personal challenge and financially supported the Swim Strong Foundation. We are well on our way to our goal of $5,000.
Contributions may be made through the website at www.theswimstrongfoundation.org or Checks may be made out to the Swim Strong Foundation and mailed to 30-17 89th Street, East Elmhurst NY 11369.
11/01/07
We are excited of have the support of Global Excess Partners who have agreed to provide a fifty cent on the dollar match to support Kevin and his run for the Swim Strong Foundation on November 4th during the New York City Marathon!
10/23/07
On November 4th Kevin Leddy, native of Co. Cavan Ireland will be running the New York City Marathon (26 miles) on behalf of the Swim Strong Foundation. Hoping to raise $5,000 for the foundation, Mr. Leddy is on a campaign to raise donations of at least one dollar per mile.
Kevin sits on the board of the Foundation and is the father of two St. Sebastian's swimming alumni.
"Two of my children, Eoghan & Darragh, have swum with St Sebastian's swim team for many years and they have carried over that energy, training and team spirit with them to their high schools where both of them are very active in athletics," Mr. Leddy said.
Mr. Leddy has been running for ten years in preparation for this marathon. "Training has been quite difficult. I rise about five, five mornings a week and run between six and ten miles depending on the energy level," he said.
Let's get behind Kevin by helping him meet his sponsorship goals for the Foundation and by cheering for him on November 4th!!
Tax Deductible Donations can be made here:
or by sending a check made out to the Swim Strong Foundation to The Swim Strong Foundation 30-17 89th Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11369.
Run, Kevin, Run!!!
08/01/07
-The Greater New York YMCA, NY, NY |
-St. Francis College Swim and Water Polo Teams, Brooklyn, NY |
-The Good Shepherd CYO Swim Team, Brooklyn, NY |
-St. Francis Assisi CYO Swim Team, Queens, NY |
-The LIAM CYO Swim Team, Queens, NY |
-Flushing Flyers Swim Team, Queens, NY |
06/01/07
- The St. Sebastian Swim Team, Woodside, NY |
- Variety Boys and Girls Club, Astoria, NY |
- Good Shepherd Swim Team, Marine Park, NY |
| - The Twisters USA Swim Team, LIC NY |
04/01/07
The Swim Strong Foundation, 501c3 status designated by IRS
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