Our Story

18+ years of teaching children to swim in our community.

Our Journey

2007
Cougar Swim School Program Founded

Cougar Swim School was established with a simple goal: ensure every child in our community could learn to swim safely.

2010
Cougar Swim School Program Expands

We expand our program to support summer camps and other learning models.

2015
500+ Children Served

We reach important milestones in our ability to support kids in water safety.

2020
COVID-19

We experience some service interruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021
Program On Hold

Due to pool renovations, we saw one of our first interruptions in service.

2025
Cougar Swim School Scholarships Launches

We launch our scholarship program to support the water safety of those who cannot normally afford our lessons.

The Impact We've Made

"Thanks to Cougar Swim School, my kids feel completely comfortable and are safe around the water. I feel relief as a parent. I want other parents to feel this same sense of relief, even if they cannot afford swim lessons."

- Mitchell Kimbrough, Parent

Looking Forward

As we look to the future, our goal is to expand our reach and help even more children in our community. With your continued support, we aim to serve 500 children annually by 2030.

Be Part of Our Story

Help us write the next chapter by supporting our mission to make swim lessons accessible to all children.