It started with a simple problem.
There wasn’t enough room.
But it wasn’t just our problem.
We started talking to people across the aquatic community. Coaches, clubs, teams, families, instructors, first responders, and organizations that depend on access to water.
Different people. Different activities. Different needs. The same shortage of space.
Jason Lezak at The Knolls Pool
Somewhere along the way, those conversations brought us back to our own why.
And we realized it went beyond the reasons we first got our kids in the water.
We’ve seen what confidence in the water can do. A pool can be so much more than a place to teach a child a sport.
Courage. Independence. Discipline. Resilience. Friendships. A sense of belonging.
A place to discover what you’re capable of.
And before any of that can happen,
Every child deserves the chance to be safe and confident around water.
We started out thinking the problem was
simply a shortage of pool space.
We realized it was bigger than that.
Without enough aquatic space, our community misses out on everything those spaces make possible.
That realization became the Colorado Aquatics Foundation.
SAFER AROUND WATER.
GREATER ACCESS TO AQUATICS.
STRONGER COMMUNITIES.
Colorado Aquatics Foundation is a Colorado 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to improve water safety and drowning prevention, expand aquatic access, support aquatic sports, and help develop the facilities our communities need.
See the Colorado Aquatic Center project →
Maybe some part of this story is yours, too.
Maybe you’ve watched a child jump into the water for the very first time. Maybe a team became a second family. Maybe the water is where you healed, or found your strength again. Or maybe you know what it feels like when there simply isn’t room.
Our story started with our kids.
Now we’re making room for yours.
Here’s where you come in.
There are many ways to be part of what comes next.