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annual report 2013 USA FOUNDATION | 1 About the USA Swimming Foundation: FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS The USA Swimming Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of USA Bill Maxson - Board Chair Swimming. Established in 2004, the Foundation works to strengthen Dear Friends, Ron Van Pool - Secretary the sport by saving lives and building champions—in the pool and in annual report 2013 life. Whether we’re equipping our children with the life-saving skill of We are excited to share our 2013 Annual Report with you, with the theme of “Building on a Dale Neuburger learn-to-swim through our Make a Splash initiative, or providing financial Solid Foundation.” Summer Sanders Schlopy 2013 support to our heroes on the U.S. National Team, the USA Swimming Foundation aims to provide This year marks the 10th anniversary of the USA Swimming Foundation. Over the past ten Jim Wood the wonderful experience of swimming to kids at all levels across the country. To learn more, visit years, the Foundation has grown by leaps and bounds. Carol Zaleski www.usaswimmingfoundation.org. The USA Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash initiative has grown to include more than Chuck Wielgus – CEO BY THE 650 Local Partners across the nation. Since its inception in 2007, more than 2.5 million kids have learned how to swim—and be safer around the water. Of those kids, more than 290,000 FOUNDATION STAFF NUMBERS About Make a Splash: have received free or reduced-cost swimming lessons. No child should be deprived of the Debbie Hesse The USA Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash initiative is a national lifesaving gift of swimming lessons because of their inability to pay! Additionally, the USA Executive Director child-focused water safety campaign, which aims to provide the opportunity Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash initiative continues to raise national awareness of the for every child in America to learn to swim. Through Make a Splash, the USA importance of learning to swim through our annual Make a Splash Tour presented by Phillips Carol Arnold $5.7 MILLION Swimming Foundation partners with learn-to-swim providers and water 66, and through local and national media. Foundation Coordinator Gross revenue raised by Club safety advocates across the country to provide swimming lessons and In addition to saving countless lives, the Foundation has also built a strong base of support teams hosting a USA Swimming educate children and their families on the importance of learning to swim. for the coaches and athletes of the U.S. National Team. The USA Swimming Foundation Mariah Pearl Cunnick Foundation Swim-a-ThonTM The USA Swimming Foundation has invested millions of dollars to provide grants to qualified Local was proud to provide more than $500,000 in 2013, allowing our athletes the resources they Director of Development Partner learn-to-swim programs, to spread national awareness, and to bring together strategic need to represent our country in gold medal fashion. This was especially true in 2013, when partners to end drowning. To date, more than 2.5 million children have received the lifesaving gift the 51-member team dominated the World Championships in Barcelona, bringing home 31 Tina Dessart of swim lessons through the USA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash Local Partner network, medals. This type of success is virtually unheard of in a year following the Olympic Games, Make a Splash Program Manager comprised of more than 650 qualified lesson providers across the nation. To learn more, visit but our athletes showed us that their commitment to success has not wavered, and we are in 600,528 www.usaswimmingfoundation.org/makeasplash great shape as we look forward to Rio and beyond. Jim Harvey Number of Make a Splash Local In 2014, the USA Swimming Foundation will come to the end of an aggressive three-year Chief Financial Officer Partner swim lesson enrollments strategic plan—the plan’s primary goal was to establish a solid foundation for the future of the USA Swimming Foundation. We are happy to report that we have met, and in most cases exceeded, the bold benchmarks that we put into place back in 2011. By the end of this year, we Foundation Ambassador will work to develop a new strategic plan—outlining goals and objectives that will promise an even brighter future for the USA Swimming Foundation over the next three years. 16,192 510 $309,952 THANK YOU for your partnership over the past year. YOU are saving lives and building Database Coordinator Number of scholarships provided Number of Club teams who Amount of grant funding provided champions—in the pool and in life. YOU have helped us to build our solid foundation, and to families as a result of Make a participated in a USA Swimming to USA Swimming Foundation YOU are moving our sport into the future. We’re glad to have you join us as we celebrate the Harriett Gunderson Splash grant funding Foundation Swim-a-Thon Make a Splash Local Partners successful year behind us—and the exciting ones ahead. Make a Splash Program Coordinator

Sincerely, Mel Stewart National Team Alumni Ambassador Number of USA Number of medals Swimming $494,500 won by USA Foundation grants Swimming at Total amount of money given to awarded to Make a the 2013 World the coaches and athletes of the U.S. Splash Local Bill Maxson Debbie Hesse Championships National Team 51 Partners 31 Board Chair Executive Director USA Swimming Foundation USA Swimming Foundation

P.S. We thank you for the support you’ve given to the Foundation over the past year, and ask 2 | BUILDING on a SOLID FOUNDATION you to join us in celebrating this very successful year. USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION | 3 spotlight on national team alumnus supporter spotlight on AMBROSE “ROWDY” TOM GAINES HOLMBERG

f you’ve had the opportunity to hear Rowdy IGaines speak—either in person or as NBC’s swimming analyst—you’ve surely experienced his passion for the sport of swimming. Some people are said to bleed their team colors, but we’re pretty sure that Rowdy bleeds chlorine. As one of our sport’s most recognizable faces, and as a former National Team athlete, Rowdy knows the importance of supporting our sport from grassroots to gold medals. As an athlete, between 1978 and 1984, Rowdy set ten world records. He was a favorite for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, MATTHEW IMAGES STOCKMAN / GETTY which were subsequently boycotted by the U.S. And in 1984, he won three gold medals at om Holmberg is no stranger to the sport of “swimming problem,” and reported on the tragic financial support to the USA Swimming the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, solidifying Tswimming. drowning rates in our country, particularly among Foundation to continue his support of himself as one our sport’s greatest athletes of As a teenager in the 1970s, Tom swam for children. The article profiled the USA Swimming its mission. all time. New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL and was Foundation, and asked donors to step forward “Since 2008, I have been an enthusiastic These days, Rowdy announces swim a beach lifeguard on Lake . In college, and help provide swimming lessons for kids. So supporter of the USA Swimming Foundation’s events all over the world, and is renowned he swam for William and Mary. And today, Tom Tom did exactly that. efforts to teach kids to swim and prevent for his expertise and passion. He serves as swims for the Evanston Catfish, a U.S. Masters “Because Chicago is on Lake Michigan, drowning,” Tom says. “I am happy to know Vice President of Aquatics for the YMCA of Swimming program outside of Chicago, with thousands of kids swim there each summer. that kids are learning to swim that might not Central . He swims nearly every day, and drowning is tireless. understands the “building champions” aspect whom he’s competed in several USMS National And unfortunately, each summer, some kids otherwise have had the opportunity. I truly competes as a U.S. Masters swimmer—where, “Swim lessons saves lives. Those four simple of the Foundation’s work, and knows how Championships and FINA World Masters drown because they don’t know how to swim. I believe that each year we are saving lives.” by the way, he’s broken his fair share of words are something that the USA Swimming important it is to support athletes in our sport Championships. was inspired by the USA Swimming Foundation’s In addition to supporting the USA Swimming world records! Foundation has taken to heart and is spreading at all levels. “Swimming is a hard job. Believe Until the summer of 2008, Tom’s focus on mission to prevent drowning through swim Foundation as a trustee, Tom has become As an official USA Swimming Foundation this message throughout our great nation, now me—I’ve been there. Swimmers aren’t getting swimming was almost purely competitive. But lessons, and thought it was important that the focused on reviving the swimming pool and ambassador, Rowdy works with the USA and for the last ten years. I am proud to play a rich by swimming every day. We have the very then, for Tom, something changed. Foundation’s Make a Splash initiative had an developing a learn-to-swim program at General Swimming Foundation to help spread the small part as an ambassador for the Foundation top athletes in the world. They’re incredible While he watched our U.S. Olympic Swim impact in Chicago,” Tom recalls. Wood Boys & Girls Club in the Little Village lifesaving message of learn-to-swim all over in helping to eradicate drowning. It is something swimmers, but more importantly, they’re Team capture gold in Beijing, he became aware Through Tom’s initial gift, grants were made neighborhood of Chicago. the country. He speaks to school kids, to that is so avoidable and everyone in our incredible people. When they get up to swim, of a serious problem happening on the shores to five organizations—the very first Chicago- “I have really benefitted from being a parents, to community leaders—to anyone swimming community needs to be an advocate they’re inspiring kids everywhere—they’re of Lake Michigan—right in his own backyard. area Make a Splash Local Partner programs: swimmer my whole life, so it’s important for me who will listen about the critical importance of to help educate those that may not know that inspiring a nation.” Drowning. Southside YMCA, Wabash YMCA, Evanston to give back,” says Tom. I’ve discovered, that by learning to swim. As a Central Floridian, Rowdy swimming is a lifelong activity that should be Rowdy, there is no fiercer advocate for our As the Olympic Games came to a close, YWCA, Coach Eve Learn to Swim, and Lindblom supporting the USA Swimming Foundation, one has seen firsthand how drowning affects enjoyed but also respected,” says Rowdy sport than you, and we’re so lucky to have you on Tom came across an article in the New York Math & Science Academy. person CAN make a difference.” families and communities. His crusade to end As a National Team alumnus, Rowdy uniquely our team! Times. The article talked about our nation’s Every year since 2008, Tom has provided

4 | BUILDING on a SOLID FOUNDATION USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION | 5 annual report 2013 donor honor roll 2013

Qualcomm David Harris Christopher and Debra Barr Ruth Giles-Ott Gregory and Maria Meehan Jay and Ann Thomas Greg and Marti Rosenbaum* Jim Harvey* Timothy and Maxine Bauer Mel Goldstein Allison Mein Melissa and Jeff Thompson Stupp Bros. Bridge and Larry Herr* Joyce Baynes George and Linda Goller Kathryn and Robert Mendez David Thorn and Janice Holmes Iron Co. Foundation* Debbie Hesse* Clinton and Cynthia Beaver Bob Griffiths Arlene and Frank Miller The Tosky Family Julie and Jay Van Cleave Mark Hesse* Frances Berger Michael and Deborah Groenhout Nikki Miller Cam and Mitchell Townsend In Memory of William A. Vicik* Stu and Vickie Hixon* Adam and Laura Berger Harriett Gunderson Eric and Ana Moon Deaf Swimming Pia and Jimmy Zankel* Pat and Diane Hogan* Leland Bisbee Brian and Leslie Gunn Alexander and Sara Mooradian Eileen Unruh The USA Swimming Foundation Doug and Sue Ingram*^ Elizabeth Bishop Bruce and Eileen Haase Mary and Mark Vanderkaay, D.D.S. The USA Swimming Foundation would would like to thank the many $2,500 - $4,999 Daniel and Paris Jacobs* George E. Block, Jr. Barry Hall Stanley and Laura Mushaw A. James and Yanira Vasquez-Azpiri like to thank the following individuals and Douglas Buchan Dr. James N. Johnson and Paul and Hope Bloom Clifford and Rubbie Hall Elizabeth Neblett John and Patricia Veysey generous donors who make our Frank and Patty Busch*^ Ms. Catherine Stutzner*^ Barbara and Rene Bollier Jeanne and Robert Hansen Brian and Wisti Nelson Ronald and Marcia Webb organizations for sponsoring a table at USA work possible. Melinda Camus Adolph and Joyce Kiefer*^ Brooke Borisoff Andrew and Janet Hart Jim and Toni Neubauer Marie Weferling Swimming’s 2013 Golden Goggle Awards, Colonel Bill Cope* Dillard and Adrienne Kirby* Kimberly and Bobby Boyd Jim and Kim Harvey^ Mark and Shelley Neustrom Steve and Lisa Whitaker which benefitted the USA Swimming Mark and Susan Cox Dr. Catherine M. Knox, M.D.* Beth Bready^ David and Constance Hayes Jeff and Karen Newman Beth and Michael Wichman Foundation. Due to space limitations, we have included only those Walter N. Davis* Peter Kohnstamm* Steven Brown George and Anna Heidinger^ Cuong Nguyen Laurie Williams gifts totaling $100 or more and received January 1, 2013 Pat DiBiase Joseph and Maureen Koziol* Amanda and Keith Bryant Gary and Karin Hein Michael and Amy Nordmann Tom and Gery Sue Winters^ Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Jay Lerner Edward and Abigail Buckley John A. Heinbockel Darcy O’Brien-Genrich Jeff Woods – December 31, 2013. Pedro Fernandez Amanda and Tom Lister* Patricia Buffett Paula Hendrickson Ocaquatics 2, Inc. John and Diane Woodworth Gold Table Sponsors: The USA Swimming Foundation is a tax-exempt Mike and Susie Leonard Tristin and Martin Mannion* Richard and Gina Burns Marcena Hendrix Jeff and Meg O’Hare Katherine Woznek Arena North America organization under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Mark and Ann Marshfield David and Kristin Marsh*^ Cary Academy Student Leadership Club Jennifer and James Hermann Dale and Teri Oursler Laura Yaciuk AT&T Linda McCall Matthew Mauriello* Jay Chambers Jonathan and Sheila Herr Thomas Panchak^ Kathleen Thomas Young and Revenue Code Matthew and Eileen Meade Bill and Donna Maxson* Leonard and Suellen Cheney John F. Hirschmann Kathy Parker William A. Young, M.D.^ BMW Federal Tax I.D. 72-1581977 David P. Meagher, Jr. MD* Tim McCool Daniel and Julie Sobelman Chute Robert and Vycke Horback Thomas Paullin Jonathan and Mary Jane Young CeraVe John and Kay Morse* Teri McKeever and Jerry Romani*^ David and Wendy Ciruli Mark and Julie Hunter Pepsi Center Tony and Chris Young Marriott International, Inc. Heidi and Dale Neuburger* Irene Joyce and Tony Melchior* Shawn and Michelle Clancy Timothy Husson Susan Petersen Lubow^ Mutual of Omaha John and Sherry Peterson* Jim and Patty Miller*^ Nick Cole Loretta Jackson-Williams Don Pierce In-Kind Donors Ross and Kaari Reichard* Lindsay and Michael Mintenko*^ David Coleman Curtis and Lanni Jacobson Stephen and Billi Sue Potter Arena North America Myrtha Pools USA Scott Rodeo M.D. and Michael and Susan Murrey* Chris Coneeney O Thomas and Cheryl Johnson^ Mark Pugliese and Susan Campbell AT&T Phillips 66 $250,000+ Christine Frissora-Rodeo M.D.*^ Millie Nygren* Scott and Lynda Conkel John Jones David and Edlyn Pursell Sandi Blumit Speedo Joseph B. Gould Foundation Jim and Carolyn Ryan Tim Oelgoetz Billy Cordero John Jordan Gregory and Mary Beth Read BMW TYR Sport Phillips 66 Kevin Semisch Kim O’Shea Heidi Cowan Victoria Jump Douglas Reyes Hal Brown USA Swimming Rick Shipherd Mary and Mike Plant*^ Ellaine and Alfred Cox Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk John Reynolds Bob and Judy Burlingham Peer Snoep Potomac Valley Swimming LSC Robert and Joann Croke Keith Kanemoto Mike and Dia Rianda CeraVe - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Silver Table Sponsors: $100,000-$249,999 Patrick Weiss Amy Psalmonds Richardson and Denna Culpepper Cindy Katzman Diane and Hamish Ross Cirque du Soleil The Copses Family Foundation Marriott International, Inc. Chuck and Nancy Wielgus* Rob Richardson Mariah Pearl Cunnick Richard Kaune Diane and Ronald Ross Bart and Linda Wear P&G | Team USA Youth Sports Fund John and Pat Wilson* Matthew Rees* David Dawson and Susan Guyett Marc S. Lampkin, Jr. Jerry Routh J.W. Marriott at L.A. Live Jim Wood*^ Daniela Rosenblat Kari D’Elia Christopher Kindelan Mike and Karen Rutter $25,000 - $99,999 Elizabeth and Michael Zuppone* Summer Sanders Schlopy*^ Edward and Jane Dellert William Kirkner Dennis Ryther^ Marriott Bronze Table Sponsors: Alex and Olga Blavatnik*+ Michael and Barbara Schwartz* Donald and Lucy Dendinger Ellen and Thomas Knipfer Saint Andrew’s Swimming Lindsay Mintenko BlackRock Tim and Jennifer Buckley*+ $1000 - $2,499 Jim and Debbie Sheehan* Jon Denney Eric Knorr Andrea and Semi Salmi Mutual of Omaha Dodd Technologies The Copses Family Foundation*+ Ramzy Ali Tod Spieker* Tina Dessart Benjamin Komer Diane Sandoval NBC Hospital for Special Surgery Carolyn Dirks and Brett Dougherty*+ Anonymous* Jayne and Joe Spittler* F. and B. Dommen Peter N. Kozura John and Leanne Sauerland^ Phillips 66 The Elizabeth and Barets O. Benjamin Carol Arnold* Mel and Tiffany Stewart*^ Michelle Dow Kurt and Debra Krumpholz^ Stephen Schranck Dia and Mike Rianda & The Pessagno Winery Swimming Inc. Charitable Foundation The Barnicoat Family*^ Bruce and Patty Stratton* Patrick and Jeanne Dwyer Steven Kumpan Mark and Debra Schremp Greg and Marti Rosenbaum Jonathan Ledecky Tom Holmberg*+ Casey and Teri Barrett* Mary Jo Swalley*^ Julia and George Edelman^ Janie and Christopher Landherr Jason Schwarz Speedo Foundation Wasserman Foundation Amy and Trey Bender Henry Thoman and Anne Davies* Gregory Eggert Stephen Little Tracy and Jim Shaw Sport Graphics NBC Sports Group Bart and Linda Wear*+ Al and Sandi Blumit* Mike and Lisa Unger* Hope H. Eiseman and Robert R. Grusky Kefeng and Lili Gu Reed Shimberg Linda and Dick Boettcher* Ron and Jackie Van Pool* Robert Fasulo Long Beach Sigma Pearls Foundation Bruce Shnider TYR Sport OMEGA $10,000-$24,999 Bronc Aquatics George and Marsha Ward* Paul Favaro Ann Lutzker Mike Simmons United States Olympic Committee Perry Ellis International: Bob and Judy Burlingham Robert Broyles* Casey and Laura Wasserman Dave Ferris^ Marty and Cynthia Madden Simsbury Sprinters Swim Team The University of Berkeley Nike Swim & Action Sports F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Scott and Susan Draper Sue and Randy Watts* Gregory and Lynne Fiorindo Don and Pat Mango Southern California Swimming USA Swimming Mike and Dia Rianda BD and Charidy Drawz* Teri and Larry White* Robert and Peggy Fitzsimmons Adam Mania Paul and Natalie Souza VISA The Mulva Family Foundation* Risk Management Services, Inc. The Robert J. Gunterberg Charitable Foundation* Dina Elnecavé David and Laura Wilson* Ruth Flint Jim and Sharon Manz Jeff Speert Nancy Wielgus TYR Sport Matt and Michelle Farrell* Rich and Pennie Young* Florida Gold Coast Swimming S. Michael Markman Franklin and Carey Starn Southern California Swimming Gail and Irv Weintraub* Price Fishback and Pam Slaten* Carol Zaleski* Robert and Victoria Foster The Martino Family Christopher and Shari Starr Matching Gift Companies Sport Graphics Peter and Marsha Wolfson* Brandon and Leanne Franklin* Jim Fox Carol and Alan Mateo Ross Steinberg Costco Wholesale Executive Match U.S. Paralympic Swimming Friends of the Congo $100 - $999 Mary and Stephen Franklin Lisa Mazoch Kerry and Ann Stewart Google United States Sports Insurance Company $5,000 - $9,999 Marcel Gani and Lisa Buese Gani*^ David and Laurie Anderson Richard and Margaret Frisbie Michael and Janet McDermott Francis and Stacy Stranick MasterCard Matching Gift Program Anonymous Jeff Gudman* Anonymous Donor Rowdy and Judy Gaines^ Arlene and Scott McDonald Wilson and Sherry Strong Nuveen Investments Holdings Jeff and Jeri Marshburn*^ Ted Haartz* Graeme B. Badger Rose Gale-Zoellick Kate McMullan Glen and Bess Swanson United Technologies Wasserman Foundation Dr. Ken and Karen Haller*^ Noel Bairey Merz Richard and Juiliana Gellman Nora McRay Megan Terwilliger 6 | BUILDING on a SOLID FOUNDATION Every effort has been made for accuracy. Please *Denotes 2013 Champions Club Member. *Denotes 2013 Champions Club Member. USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION | 7 direct any questions or comments to the USA +Denotes Trustee. +Denotes Trustee. Swimming Foundation. ^Denotes National Team Alumni. ^Denotes National Team Alumni. spotlight on make a splash affiliate community organization partner spotlight on

The JOSHUA COLLINGSWORTH Memorial Foundation

lake and Kathy Collingsworth never wanted Bto be the people reminding others that “it can happen to you.” That in a matter of seconds, your child can slip out of your sight, and be gone. “Everybody thinks they know, but they’ve YMCA got to remind themselves over and over,” Blake of Collingsworth says, “It’s amazing, with kids, how fast it can happen.” The Collingsworths’ two-and-a-half year old greater son, Joshua, wandered outside one evening in 2008 during a family gathering. His family barely houston had time to realize he had slipped away when they found him floating in the backyard pool. Joshua was not breathing. He was rushed to the hospital, and three days later, Joshua he YMCA of Greater Houston has been a safety through their annual awareness participants are economically disadvantaged— Collingsworth died. “Josh the Baby Otter.” Since its inception, 100 “Josh the Baby Otter” storybooks to the TUSA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash campaign, which consists of bilingual billboards statistically, the profile of kids most likely to be Faced with insurmountable grief, Blake and “Josh the Baby Otter” has reached tens of Foundation annually, for use at water safety Local Partner since 2008. They have received that display the message, “Always watch your at risk for accidental drowning. Kathy became determined to harness their thousands of young children from coast-to-coast events, and for distribution to our network nearly $400,000 in grant funding from the USA children around water.” “Educating families about water safety pain to help others. They founded the Joshua and around the world with the simple and of Make a Splash Local Partners. The USA Swimming Foundation over the past 7 years But their community outreach doesn’t stop is important to our organization and our Collingsworth Memorial Foundation (JCMF) in fun message of “never go near water without Swimming Foundation helps to broaden the to support their groundbreaking “Water Wise” there. The YMCA of Greater Houston has made community,” said Clark Baker, YMCA of Greater memory of their beloved son, in an effort to an adult.” reach of Josh’s message, and in turn, our Make program, which taught more than 2,200 children headlines for their groundbreaking partnership Houston President and CEO. “It is the only way prevent other families from experiencing a tragic In 2012, The Joshua Collingsworth Memorial a Splash Local Partners receive the fun and to learn to swim last summer. with the Houston Apartment Association and to prevent future drowning deaths and keep our drowning loss. The JCMF educates children and Foundation joined forces with the USA effective materials that JCMF creates. In addition to what the YMCA of Greater Toyota. Each summer, YMCA staff uses their children safe in the water.” adults worldwide about water safety through Swimming Foundation as part of its Affiliate We are excited to partner with organizations Houston has achieved in the pool, they have fleet of Toyota vehicles, which are wrapped in drowning prevention campaigns and early Coalition. The Coalition is a group of aquatic like the Joshua Collingsworth Memorial achieved equally important feats out of learn-to-swim messaging, to visit apartment The USA Swimming Foundation is proud childhood water safety training. industry leaders and community organizations Foundation—thank you for being a part of the the water, becoming a model program for complexes throughout Houston. At each to partner with the YMCA of Greater Houston To promote their mission to teach children that all share one common goal: promoting the movement to create a nation where every family communities across the country. complex, the YMCA provides swim lessons and to reach thousands of children who otherwise about water safety in and out of the water, they importance of learn to swim and water safety. knows and understands the importance of For starters, the Y makes sure their water safety instruction to kids who don’t have wouldn’t have the opportunity to learn to swim. developed a children’s story book series titled As an Affiliate, the JCMF provides more than water safety! community knows the importance of water access to reliable transportation. Nearly all

8 | BUILDING on a SOLID FOUNDATION USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION | 9 make a splash local 2013 GRANT RECIPIENTS partner spotlight on 5 Cities Swim School, CA The USA Swimming Foundation Alexander Family YMCA, NC The City of Asphalt Green, NY is proud to recognize its Make Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic, NJ a Splash Local Partners who Boys and Girls Club of San Dieguito, CA HIALEAH PARKS received grants during 2013. Caldwell Family YMCA, ID and Thank you for making our world Canton City Schools, OH Cincinnati Recreation Commission, OH a safer place. City of Chula Vista, CA RECREATION City of Englewood Parks and Recreation, CO Department, Hialeah, FL City of Fort Lauderdale, FL City of Hialeah, FL City of Spokane Parks and Recreation, WA na Maria has autism. City of Wenatchee Parks and Recreation, WA A Like many children on the autism Columbia Association, MD spectrum, Ana Maria was incredibly afraid of the Dad’s Club Swim Start, TX Derby Recreation Commission, KS water when she arrived at The City of Hialeah Farmington Aquatic Center, NM Parks & Recreation Department for swim lessons First Colony Swim Team, TX last summer. Foreman-Reynaud Community Center, LA Today, Ana Maria has conquered her fear and Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation: knows how to swim—she has even mastered all Georgetown Swims, TX four competitive strokes, and can swim 1,000 Grand Rapids Novi Sad Aquatics, MI yards per class! The skills she has learned in the Harris County Aquatics Program, TX pool have transferred to other areas of her life, Hearin-Chandler Family YMCA, AL Johnston YMCA, NC allowing her to grow confidence as she becomes Jordan YMCA, IN a young adult. Katy Aquatics, TX Ana Maria is able to swim today because The -National Capital Park and Planning Commission, MD Monterey County Aquatic Team/SwimAmerica, CA City of Hialeah has an adaptive swim lessons New York City Parks and Recreation, NY program, a unique program that understands the Pacific Coast Marlins Learn to Swim, CA special needs of kids like Ana Maria, and helps Ponca City Family YMCA, OK them learn to swim in a safe and respectful Providence/Ball Family YMCA, KS environment. With a grant of $10,000 from the Sarah Heinz House Boys and Girls Club, PA USA Swimming Foundation, The City of Hialeah Sarasota Swim Academy, FL was able to instruct 351 children in their learn- Seastars Aquatics, FL to-swim program last summer. These kids, who South Lane School District, OR wouldn’t otherwise have been able to pay for South Shore Family YMCA, MA lessons, are now safer around the water, and South Side YMCA, IL have the skills to succeed in and out of the pool. Swim with Becky and Friends, FL Swim Strong Foundation, NY The USA Swimming Foundation is proud to swim, swim, swim I SAY, NY provide financial support to The City of Hialeah The Greater Columbus Swim Team of , OH again in 2014, allowing them to continue making The Roeper School, MI an impact for the kids in their community, and United States Swim Academy, FL ensuring that EVERY child has the opportunity Upper Valley Aquatic Center, VT to learn to swim. Valley of the Moon Aquatics, CA Woodland Hills Aquatic Team, PA YMCA of Capital Area, LA 10 | BUILDING on a SOLID FOUNDATION YMCA of Greater Houston,USA TX SWIMMING FOUNDATION | 11 YWCA of Evanston/North Shore, IL national team member USA Swimming spotlight on: Foundation Sponsor official spotlight: RICKY ARENA BERENSOlympic gold medalist and NORTH AMERICA world-record holder

ne of the most recognizable athletes in Oour sport, has been a fixture on the U.S. National Team for more than five rena is more than a corporate sponsor— years. His illustrious career has made him an Athey are a true ambassador for the sport of SHAW/GETTYEZRA IMAGES NCAA Champion, American-record holder, world swimming at every single level. champion, world-record holder and a two-time In 2013, Arena joined forces with SwimOutlet.com Olympic champion. But above all, Ricky is known to benefit the USA Swimming Foundation and for his down-to-earth personality, southern its network of Make a Splash Local Partners by charm and his willingness to always give back to providing low-cost swimwear and equipment the sport that has given him so much. to kids across the country. The goal? To make In 2013, the swimming world cheered as affordable products available to all children, and Ricky finally accomplished one of his swimming every kid growing up in the sport of swimming. to encourage more kids to enter our sport. dreams - to become an individual American Supporting a cause that has been such a huge At the USA Swimming Foundation’s record holder. At the 2013 American Short Course part of my life is incredible and I hope, with inaugural Fantasy Camp, campers visited the Championships in Austin, , Ricky clocked continued support, we can inspire the next Olympic Training Center in Springs, CO an impressive 1:31.31 in the 200y freestyle which generation of Olympic athletes,” says Ricky. for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live, STREETER LECKA/GETTY IMAGES STREETER LECKA/GETTY kicked off an incredible year both in and out of As the spokesperson for our inaugural 2013 eat and train like a member of the U.S. National the pool. USA Swimming Foundation Swim-a-Thon™ Swim Team. And of course, no VIP experience In what would be his final year of international Contest, Ricky inspired record support for the would be complete without the opportunity to competition as part of the U.S. National Team, program by encouraging age-group swimmers race in one of the top technical swimming suits at the 2013 FINA World Championships in to get excited about their team’s Swim-a- in the world, which were generously provided Barcelona, Ricky won gold along with Ryan Thon. In addition to his role as Swim-a-Thon by Arena. Lochte, and as part spokesperson, he assisted the Foundation What’s more? Arena has helped to share the of the 4x200m freestyle relay. After an incredibly as a panel member of the USA Swimming message of the USA Swimming Foundation, successful career spanning two Olympic Games Foundation’s “Swimming for Gold” event for and raised critical funds to support our mission, Swimming Foundation. Arena is a company that The USA Swimming Foundation couldn’t and three World Championships, Ricky retired age-group swimmers, and as a featured athlete by auctioning off signed apparel at Grand Prix is committed exclusively to aquatic sports, and be more honored to partner with a company from the sport in the fall of 2013 and turned his at our inaugural Fantasy Camp. meets, and providing apparel for use at silent as such, we embrace the opportunity to aid the whose swimwear truly supports our sport from focus to working at the T-Association at the The USA Swimming Foundation is honored to auctions and other events. USA Swimming Foundation in its admirable grassroots to gold medals—from Make a Splash STREETER LECKA/GETTY IMAGES STREETER LECKA/GETTY University of Texas, and to supporting the USA have Ricky Berens support our Foundation and “As a company committed in both philosophy mission to save lives and build champions participants to elite swimmers at the very top Swimming Foundation. the sport of swimming. We congratulate him on and action to the growth and development through our great sport,” says Jamie Fabos, levels of competition. “For our sport to have a Foundation like the an amazing career in the pool and look forward of the sport of swimming, we are extremely Manager of Marketing, Communications, and Thank you, Arena—for all you do to do save USA Swimming Foundation means so much to seeing all that he accomplishes as a champion excited about our partnership with the USA Events – ARENA USA. lives and build champions! to not only Olympic-level athletes, but also to in life!

12 | BUILDING on a SOLID FOUNDATION USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION | 13 spotlight on board member & coach national team alumna spotlight on: “I AM THE PERSON I AM TODAY SUMMER BECAUSE OF SWIMMING,” DAVID SANDERS SAYS SUMMER SANDERS. MARSH

ummer Sanders has been a champion in Salmost every aspect of her life—and she KEVIN C. COX/GETTY IMAGES ather, husband, CEO, Olympic coach, instilling in his swimmers the values of being a owes it all to swimming. FNational Team coach, age-group coach, champion in the pool and in life. By age four, Summer was an age group National Team Alumni member and proud Remaining true to his passion for supporting swimmer for the Sugar Bears in Roseville, Auburn Tiger. There are many words to describe our sport at all levels, Coach Marsh is also giving CA. At 15, she narrowly missed earning a Coach David Marsh but simply stated, Coach back through his support of the USA Swimming spot on the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team when Marsh is a passionate believer in the power of Foundation. Along with his wife Kristin, she placed third at U.S. Olympic Team Trials. our sport and for developing great people. Marsh was a member of the USA Swimming By 1992, Summer was an eight-time NCAA As one of the top coaches in the country, Foundation’s Champions Club in 2013. “We National Champion, and a four-time DOMINIC DISAIA Coach David Marsh has plenty of experience support the Foundation because of the range Olympic medalist. developing some of the best swimmers in the of its activities, and the vision of the people But Summer didn’t stop there. Even after world. As a three-time Olympic coach, nine- involved. The staff of the USA Swimming her competitive career ended, she continued time NCAA National Coach of the Year and a Foundation creatively reaches out to a variety to be a part of the sport that had shaped her U.S. National Team coach multiple times, Coach of communities, and touches the lives of from childhood. She has commentated for Marsh has solidified himself as the best of the thousands across our sport— from learn-to-swim numerous NCAA Swimming Championships best. After 17 incredibly successful years as the all the way through the highest levels of the and Olympic Games, and continues to stay Head Swimming Coach of Auburn University, in sport of swimming. This is the direction we need involved as a board member of the USA 2007 Coach Marsh took over the role as CEO and to be growing in our sport,” says Coach Marsh. Swimming Foundation. Director of Coaching at SwimMAC Carolina with a In 2013, Coach Marsh was the featured SUMMER SANDERS, 1992 IMAGES KEN LEVINE/GETTY “I owe so much to my family, my coaches, As a mother of two young children, vision of developing swimmers from grassroots National Team coach for the USA Swimming teammates, and, of course, the sport of and as an Olympic champion, Summer to gold medals. Foundation’s “Swimming for Gold Expert Panel” swimming for helping me become the person truly embodies the Foundation’s mission In 2012, SwimMAC placed five swimmers on at the 2013 World Championship Trials and he led I am today. It is a true privilege and honor to save lives and build champions—and the U.S. Olympic Swim Team. Continuing on our inaugural Fantasy Camp as the Head Coach. for me to give back and make a positive understands how these two goals are that excellence in 2013, SwimMAC placed three Coach Marsh will return in 2014 to lead our difference by supporting the USA Swimming inherently interrelated. “For as little as swimmers on the U.S. World Championship Fantasy Camp for age group swimmers, keeping Foundation’s mission of teaching every child $75, the average cost of a swimming Swim Team and three on the USA Swimming true to his commitment to help build our sport in America to swim, and supporting athletes lesson, we are teaching kids to swim and Duel in the Pool Team, solidifying SwimMAC from grassroots to gold medals. and coaches on the U.S. National Team. I saving lives—and who knows? Maybe we’re and its Team Elite program as one of the top One of the most influential and respected cannot think of a better way to say “thank providing our next Olympic champion club programs in the country. His age-group coaches in the country, the USA Swimming you” to the sport that has always been there with the skills they need to begin their swimmers are also making their mark on the Foundation is honored to partner with Coach for me,” says Summer. swimming journey,” she says. sport, breaking national records and winning David Marsh and to share our common vision championships. At SwimMAC, not only is Coach of building a solid foundation for our sport and Marsh developing great swimmers, but he is also developing champions—in the pool and in life.

14 | BUILDING on a SOLID FOUNDATION USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION | 15 spotlight on a club team

USA Swimming Foundation Swim-a-ThonTM : ROSE BOWL Swim-a-Thon is a fun and easy way to raise money for your swim team! Since 1998, Swim-a-Thons have generated more than $53 AQUATICS annual report 2013 million for swim clubs and swim programs across the country. Participants earn money by swimming lengths of the swimming pool. Swimmers get pledges from family, neighbors or businesses to support their efforts. Participating teams pay a nominal fee to the USA Swimming Foundation of 5% of the gross revenue from their event. That money helps the Foundation provide support to participating clubs—from partnering with technology providers to help clubs raise more, to incentivizing 2013 participation among swimmers with cool prizes. The fee also supports the USA Swimming Foundation’s mission to save lives and build champions—in the pool and in life. Learn more at www.usaswimmingfoundation.org/swimathon. SWIM-A- 2013 was a record-breaking year for the USA Swimming Foundation Swim-a-Thon program with records broken across all categories. Congratulations to all of the USA Swimming Club teams who THON participated!

ce cream parties, free t-shirts, swim caps RESULTS Iand goggles, live music, food, fun and more—Rose Bowl Aquatics knows how to host a Swim-a-Thon™! Swimming Foundation. In the last three Foundation that include crucial initiatives $5.7 MILLION In 2013, nearly 29,000 USA Swimming years, the team’s efforts have led them to like Make a Splash.” Club swimmers across the country raised the top of the Swim-a-Thon fundraising Rose Bowl Aquatics truly exemplifies raised by USA Swimming Club more than $5.7 million for their teams leaderboard as the number one team in what it means to be a team, and are Teams through the USA Swimming Foundation’s the country. leading the way for clubs around the Swim-a-Thon program. Leading the way for “Rose Bowl Aquatics is very proud of country to learn the power of volunteerism Swim-a-Thon fundraising was Rose Bowl its team effort to achieve the highest and philanthropy. They also showcase how Aquatics in Pasadena, CA who broke the Swim-a-Thon fundraising totals for three to make Swim-a-Thon fun through raffles, all-time fundraising club record by raising years running,” said Rose Bowl Head Coach, contests, special guests and more. Swim- $328,000 more than $118,000 as a result of their May Jeff Julian. “This success exemplifies a-Thon is a win-win for everyone at Rose 17, 2013 Swim-a-Thon. our philosophy that, in order for good Bowl Aquatics and for all Clubs throughout amount donated from Club teams to the USA Swimming Foundation Rose Bowl Aquatics, a USA Swimming things to happen, swimmers, parents and the country—teams earn money to help Gold Medal Club, is a world-class team of coaches must work together as a team. their team grow and to support their more than 400 competitive swimmers. Each year, Swim-a-Thon is a celebration of swimming families, while giving back to Through a combination of team work, what we can accomplish together—all in the greater swimming community to help community support, sponsorships, and support of our swimmers and moving the those who need it most. In 2013, Rose KATY AQUATICS 510 $118,000 most importantly, a fun and competitive program to new heights. In addition, we Bowl Aquatics donated $6,000 to the USA environment for their swimmers, coaches, are very proud to be able to support the Swimming Foundation from money raised USA Swimming Club teams amount raised by top fundraising 2013 Swim-a-Thon Contest Winner parents and volunteers of Rose Bowl USA Swimming Foundation in the process through their Swim-a-Thon. participated team (Rosebowl Aquatics) in 2013 Aquatics, come together every spring to by utilizing the “Swim-a-Thon” title and Congratulations to Rose Bowl Aquatics, raise money for their team and for the USA doing our part to support the efforts of the on a very successful year!

16 | BUILDING on a SOLID FOUNDATION USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION | 17 FINANCIAL INFORMATION

REVENUE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES (for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013)

REVENUE Individual Donations $873,955 Corporate and Foundation Grants $360,000 THANKS USA Swimming Fundraising Support(1) $884,820 EXPENSES to our Special Events $252,152 EXPENSES Swim-A-Thon™ $328,187 Investment Return $1,006,429 STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL Other Income $37,400 FINANCIAL POSITION Total Support and Revenue $3,742,943 (for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013) SPONSORS

EXPENSES Program Services $1,586,141 ASSETS Fundraising $574,804 Cash $1,666,367 Management and General $279,132 Endowment Investments $9,946,781 The USA Swimming Total Expenses $2,440,077 Pledges (net) $5,606,089 Receivables $73,242 Foundation would like to TOTAL CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $1,302,866 Prepaid Expenses $6,294 thank its official sponsors. Net Assets Beginning of the Year $16,009,868 Property and Equipment (net) $2,228 Net Assets End of Year $17,312,734 Other assets $120,000 Thank you for your Total Assets $17,421,001 PROGRAM SERVICES PROGRAM SERVICES partnership.

(1) USA Swimming Support: LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Accounts Payable $80,897 Fundraising $500,000 Accrued Expenses $26,370 Make-A-Splash $124,615 Deferred Revenue $1,000 National Team Competition Endowment $260,205 Net Assets $17,312,734 Total $884,820 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $17,421,001

18 | BUILDING on a SOLID FOUNDATION USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION | 19 MISSION STATEMENT The USA Swimming Foundation raises funds to support programs that save lives and build champions - in the pool and in life.

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