We also offer swim lesson scholarships to those in need in the Metro Atlanta area. was founded in the Spring of 2012 by Craig Sears, under its original name the Greater Atlanta Water Safety Alliance (GAWSA), and rebranded to Swim Safe in March 2026. Reduce the incidence of drowning as a leading cause of accidental childhood death.
2. Reduce the exposure and transmission of Recreational Water Illnesses.
3. Increase the popularity of recreational swimming.
4. Advocate swim lessons, learn to swim programs, and the sport of competitive swimming. We accomplish our mission by conducting various water safety seminars and workshops customized for different groups within the community: parents, children, property managers, HOA and club board members, parks and recreation department personnel, pool maintenance personnel, lifeguards, swim coaches and instructors. The seminars are free of charge and cover a wide variety of topics, including: RWIs, drowning statistics, aquatic injury & drowning case studies, drowning prevention programs & strategies, children’s water safety programs, aquatic risk management, reducing facility liability, lifeguards vs. gate attendants, lightning safety, VGB and ADA compliance. Swim Safe is affiliated with the National Drowning Prevention Alliance and supported in part by Sears Pool Management Consultants, Inc. If you are interested in a water safety seminar in your community or place of work, worship, or school, please contact Craig Sears at 770-993-7499 or [email protected].
