Water Safety USA
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Who We Are

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​Water Safety USA is a roundtable of longstanding national nonprofit and governmental organizations with a strong record of providing drowning prevention and water safety programs, including public education.​

Our Members*

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American Academy of Pediatrics
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Diversity in Aquatics
National Drowning Prevention Alliance
National Park Service
National Safe Boating Council
Pool & Hot Tub Alliance
Safe Kids Worldwide
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
United States Lifesaving Association
United States Swim School Association 
USA Swimming Foundation
YMCA of the USA

Our Mission

We empower people with resources, information, and tools to safely enjoy and benefit from our nation's aquatic environments. The overarching approach of Water Safety USA is to engage in ongoing dialog aimed at improving our aggregate delivery of water safety information, tools and resources such that they are as effective as possible

Our Strategy 

​We collaborate to enhance our individual organizational efforts to promote water safety and prevent drowning.

Our Principles

Our organizing principles, including membership and our decision-making process, may be found in the attached pdf document. 
*Note: The positions and recommendations of Water Safety USA are the consensus views of the delegated organizational representatives, which may not in all cases represent the specific views of the individual US Government agencies or other organizations they represent.
  • Home
  • What to Look for in a Learn to Swim Program
  • Who
  • Why
  • How
  • Learn More
    • Swim Area Safety
    • Life Jackets Save Lives
    • Prevent Unsupervised Access
    • Water Competency
    • Learn to Swim
    • Watch Your Kids
    • Mythical Drowning Terms
    • Advice From Members
  • News
  • Contact
  • NWSAP
  • Members Only
    • Membership Details
    • Archives