Only One Flight Stands Between Los Angeles Youth Leaders and a Life-Saving Mission in South Africa
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ATLANTA & JOHANNESBURG - Californer -- Swim Up Hill and Soweto Swim School are exploring opportunities to expand access to swimming education across South Africa, including the possibility of developing an additional community swimming facility that would increase access to life-saving water safety programs.

The international initiative builds upon Swim Up Hill's ambitious goal of teaching one million people annually how to swim while helping develop the next generation of confident swimmers, leaders, and future Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls.

The Mission is Ready. The Flight is Not.

With local logistics secured and community partners in place, one challenge remains: transportation from Los Angeles to South Africa.

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Swim Up Hill is seeking a strategic aviation partner, including airlines, aerospace companies, aviation foundations, and flight training organizations to help make the journey possible.

"Our Swim Up Hill and Soweto Swim School teams believe the opportunity to sponsor our initiatives to increase swimming access across South African townships aligns naturally with companies and foundations dedicated to youth empowerment, education, leadership development, and expanding career pathways, said Jamal Hill, decorated Paralympian, Founder and CEO of Swim Up Hill Foundation. "Aviation has long represented possibility, exploration, and opportunity. By helping bridge the distance between Los Angeles and South Africa, a sponsor would become a founding partner in a movement designed to create lasting impact in communities on both sides of the globe."

Organizations interested in supporting the initiative through travel sponsorship or strategic partnership are encouraged to contact Swim Up Hill to help turn an international vision into reality.

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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 to the 50 million low-to-middle-income people of color in the US and around the world who don't know how to swim and are at extreme risk of drowning. Its mission is to teach one million people annually to swim through the Swim Up Hill method, an innovative, accessible and rapid swim education program that empowers individuals, prevents drowning, and promotes equity in marginalized communities.

About Soweto Swim School

Soweto Swim School is a South African organization committed to making swimming accessible and affordable for township communities. Founded by Tumi and Moses Masekela, the organization has pioneered inclusive swim education through its heated indoor facility and is expanding its impact through its partnership with Swim Up Hill.

Visit Soweto Swim School and Swim Up Hill and follow @swimuphill for updates.