Swimming is joyful… we want to keep it safe too.

Water Safety is a Year-Round Priority

The ZAC Foundation is dedicated to preventing child drowning. Be part of the movement to promote water safety in the U.S. by educating yourself, sharing resources with others, and advocating for water safety policies to protect our communities.

The ZAC Foundation’s vision is to create a generational change in how water safety is viewed by parents and their children.

Water Safety

Infants

Children aged 0-1

Grade School

Children aged 4-10

Toddlers

Children aged 1-3

Teens

Children aged 11 and up

~4500
people
drown
each year

Make swimming fun and safe for those you care about.

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Our Partners

The Foundation has partnered with programs and organizations across the country – from Austin, to Chicago, to Joint Base Andrews – to help develop and provide educational programming and resources for swimmers of all ages and abilities.

Our collaboration with The ZAC Foundation has been very successful. Their support of the Red Cross Aquatics Centennial Campaign and our Swim app has helped people across the country learn how to swim and know the importance of water safety.

-Connie Harvey, Director of Centennial Initiatives for the American Red Cross
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About Us

The ZAC Foundation was established to prepare children and families for a lifetime of water safety. Zachary’s memory is the inspiration for the Foundation’s mission and activities.

Who We Are

The organization works to strengthen pool safety legislation and fund advocacy, education, and effective programming surrounding water safety.

Our Work

ZAC Camps offer children access to professional swim instruction and important lessons about water safety.