USA Swimming Foundation

The USA Swimming Foundation is the fundraising arm of our sport’s National Governing Body, USA Swimming, which is a member-based, 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides a broad range of programs and services that focus on inspiring and enabling our members to achieve excellence in the sport of swimming and, more importantly, in life. Led by Chief Executive Officer Chuck Wielgus and Chief Development Officer Chris LaBianco, we help raise funds that allow USA Swimming to provide educational, safety and training information for young athletes, coaches and parents.

The USA Swimming and USA Swimming Foundation headquarters are located at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but with nearly 300,000 members representing all 50 states, our reach extends to every corner of the U.S. In addition to sanctioning over 8,000 swim meets each year, USA Swimming is also responsible for selecting, training and sending athletes to represent our country at major international competitions, including the Olympic Games.

USA Swimming receives no government funding. Traditionally, the organization’s primary source of funding has come from member dues, as well as additional support from corporate sponsors and the U.S. Olympic Committee. In an effort to branch out and provide new, exciting programs and services to benefit individuals and communities across the country, the USA Swimming Foundation was born in 2004. The collective support of our swimming alumni, parents and friends – people just like you – is an integral part of the progress and development of today’s swimmers and tomorrow’s leaders.