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    Elise's Story

    Elise was a 13-year-old competitive swimmer who drowned during warm-ups at a club practice on June 20, 2016. She was a passionate athlete, exceptional student, and a loving daughter, sister and friend.

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    2025 Scholarships

    Applications are open! Each year, we offer awards for swim camp, college, and lifeguard programs. Camp and college applications close on April 15, 2025. Lifeguard applications are reviewed monthly.

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    Run4Elise

    The 9th annual Run4Elise is scheduled for May 10, 2025! Get all the details on our next 5K and 1 mile fun run, and explore sponsorship opportunities that help us meet our fundraising goals.

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    WATER SAFETY

    The Swim4Elise Foundation works to raise awareness ofwater safetythrough community outreach education and swimming scholarships.

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    The Drowning Patient

    The statistics are sobering. According to the World Health Organization, drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death worldwide.

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    SafeKids Reports

    These research reports, originally published by SafeKids, explore common drowning scenarios, risk profiles, and misconceptions.

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    Preventing Drowning

    Building on the World Health Organization’s 2014 global report on drowning, this resource provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how to implement 10 effective measures to prevent drowning.

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    SPONSOR SUPPORT

    Since 2016, our business sponsors have helped fund more than$100,000in scholarships and water safety education.

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