SWAG instructors with participants at the Davis Community Pool

Our Purpose

Making a Splash

SWAG (Swim AGS) is dedicated to promoting water safety and wellness among UC Davis students, staff, and professors. Through our free water safety sessions, we cultivate community engagement and meaningful relationships.

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Our Why

Water safety saves lives

3x

Adults who took structured survival swimming sessions have a higher chance of self-rescue in unexpected immersion.

88%

Taking a swim session reduces the risk of drowning by nearly nine in ten.

2x

People with basic water training survived twice as long in open water compared to non-swimmers.

A SWAG instructor working one-on-one with a participant in the pool

Water Safety for Everyone

Join us at the Davis Community Pool

Free safety sessions led by Division 1 water polo athletes, with small groups and a 3:1 participant-to-instructor ratio so every session feels personal.

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Volunteers Welcome

Have an interest in swimming and helping out your local community? Help support SWAG at clinics!