Oakdale Community Pool Day Hosted by Swim Up Hill Foundation
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OAKDALE, Calif. - Californer -- On Saturday, July 18, the Swim Up Hill Foundation partnered with the City of Oakdale to host a Community Pool Day at Royse Memorial Pool, bringing families together for a day of water safety education, swim instruction, and community connection.

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, attendees enjoyed tamales from Taqueria Las Chaparritas, hydration packets from Nuun Hydration, and backpack giveaways provided by Health Plan of San Joaquin. Throughout the event, Swim Up Hill instructors led swim lessons and introduced families to the Foundation's signature Swim Bowl Method, demonstrating foundational water safety and water immersion skills through engaging, land-based instruction.

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Swim Up Hill extends its sincere gratitude to the City of Oakdale for partnering to make this event possible and for helping expand access to lifesaving water safety education in the community.

About Swim Up Hill Foundation
Based in Los Angeles and led by decorated Paralympian, Founder and CEO Jamal Hill, the Swim Up Hill Foundation provides innovative, culturally relevant swim instruction. Our mission is to eradicate global drowning through swim education by teaching one million people how to swim annually.

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