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Financial assistance

Cost shouldn’t be a barrier to water safety.

Swimming Simply partners with Hope Floats Foundation to help children access consistent, high-quality swim lessons.

Apply for a scholarship
Want to help another child learn to swim? Join the 500 for 500 challenge

Available support

Scholarship options

Approved assistance can be used for one of these Swimming Simply lesson formats.

01

Private lessons

Up to 12 weeks of private lessons at Wheat Ridge.

02

Group lessons

Up to two sessions, or 14 weeks, of group lessons.

How to apply

A clear path to assistance

Hope Floats reviews applications based on financial need and available funding.

  1. Step 1

    Gather one document

    Provide either your 1040 tax form or documentation of current SNAP benefits.

  2. Step 2

    Complete one application

    You can include multiple children from your family in the same application.

  3. Step 3

    Join the waitlist

    The current wait is approximately three to six months. Applications are reviewed in the order received.

  4. Step 4

    Plan the right lessons

    After approval, Lauren Stewart will help enroll each child in the appropriate program.

Keep swimming

Scholarships can be renewed.

Families may apply more than once. Submit a new application 30 days before your current scholarship ends to help avoid a break in lessons.

Our partner

About Hope Floats

Hope Floats partners with swim schools to make lessons possible for children who might not otherwise be able to afford them. Donations and fundraising support Swimming Simply’s scholarship fund, and Hope Floats reviews applications and provides tuition assistance directly.

The 500 for 500 challenge

Your team raises $500.
We swim a 500.

Help the next 500 children learn to swim.

We’ve already taught 5,000 children. Now we’re bringing our community together to help 500 more through Swimming Simply’s scholarship fund with Hope Floats Foundation.

Swimming Simply swim instructionGreat swimmers aren’t born.
They’re taught.
  1. Make a team

    Gather friends, family or coworkers. Choose a team name and one adult representative, then sign up here.

  2. Give or raise $500 together

    Make your gift through Hope Floats’ Swimming Simply donation page. This form records your team’s goal; it does not process a payment.

  3. We swim. You get a shout-out.

    For every $500 raised, Angie and the team swim a 500. Opt in below so we can thank your team by name when we swim, including on social media.

Every gift makes a difference.

$5, $50, $500 or more. You don’t need a team to support a child’s swim lessons.

Donate through Hope Floats Opens Hope Floats’ secure Swimming Simply fundraising page.

One team. One shared goal.

Give your team a name.

Register your group for the $500 challenge. One adult can sign up for the whole team.

For team coordination only. We won’t publish your contact details.Include only adults who agreed to be listed. Please leave out children’s names and personal details. These names stay private.

Your $500 goal is recorded as an unverified pledge. Donate separately through Hope Floats. To update your signup or recognition choice, text 303-554-SWIM.

Ready to apply?

Take the first step.

Start the application

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More ways to make a splash

New lessons on the horizon

The latest from our Skinner, Wheat Ridge, and Aurora Central pools.

Skinner Middle School

We will be opening at Skinner in 2027 for small-group lessons.

Explore Skinner Middle School
Join the Skinner interest list

Wheat Ridge

Coming soon: group lessons for ages 3–4 on Thursdays and Fridays.

Explore Wheat Ridge
Join the ages 3–4 group lesson interest list

Masters Swimming

Coming January 2027 at Aurora Central High School.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00–7:00 AM. Saturdays, 7:30–8:30 AM.

Explore Masters Swimming & express interest