named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
FAST Swim School
Instructional swim program for children aged 5-12 focusing on foundational swimming skills with in-water instructors and low student-instructor ratios at Minerva DeLand Pool in Fairport, NY
Intro to Swim Team (Pre-Team)
Program designed to transition children into competitive swimming, teaching stroke development, dives, turns, and treading water; offered in winter and summer sessions
USA Swimming Competitive Team
Youth competitive swim team with age-group and senior training groups across multiple locations, preparing athletes for regional, national, and Olympic-level competitions
activities · 1 group
What they do
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Competitive and Learn-to-Swim Programs 5 activities
- Pre-team swim development programOffers a multi-phase pre-team program that teaches foundational and competitive swimming techniques, including stroke development, flip turns, dives, and terminology, while building endurance and preparing swimmers for competition. Includes engagement through contests, relays, and games, and allows participation in up to two USA Swimming sanctioned meets.
- Provision of qualifying time standards accessProvides swimmers with access to qualifying time standards for various USA Swimming and regional competitions, including Niagara LSC Silver and Gold Time Standards, Eastern Zone Age Group and Sectionals, USA Swimming Futures, Junior Nationals, Pro Swim Series, National Championships, and Motivational Time Standards.
- Training and support for volunteer swim officialsProvides training for volunteer swim officials, covers the cost of their USA Swimming registration, and offers a minimum 50% discount on membership dues upon completion of training.
- USA Swimming competitive team programOperates a competitive swim team that trains athletes for regional and national events, including Niagara LSC Championships, Eastern Zone Championships, USA Swimming Futures, Junior & Senior Nationals, and ISCA Championships. The program has produced seven U.S. Olympic Trials qualifiers since 1988 and participates in six Olympic Trials competitions.
- Youth swim instruction programProvides group swim lessons for children aged 5–12 with instructors in the water and a low instructor-to-student ratio, including structured skill progression in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, treading water, and proper turns. Offers summer sessions such as Summer 2026 Session 1 from June 29 to July 9 at the Minerva DeLand Pool in Fairport, NY.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$460K
Contributions & grants$293K64%
Program service revenue$168K36%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$434K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$250K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$99K
Cash$99K
Investments$0
Liabilities$8K
Net assets$91K
Liquid reserves2.7 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +12.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 3
- BRIAN BAIER — OFFICIALS COORDINATOR
- SAGE VADNEY — DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
- TARA BLANCHARD — VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- Eastern Zone Swimming Network — Follows Eastern Zone time standards for age group and sectionals qualifying times.
- Minerva DeLand Pool Partner — Hosts swim instruction classes for the Intro to Swim Team program.
- Niagara LSC Network — Member of Niagara Local Swimming Committee and follows its time standards.
- SportsEngine, LLC Partner — Provides the digital platform powering the Fairport Area Swim Team's operations and registration.
- USA Swimming Government — Partner organization for swim official registration.
- USA Swimming Government — Permits pre-team participants to compete in sanctioned meets under its Flex membership program.
- USA Swimming Network — Follows USA Swimming national time standards for championship and motivational levels.
- USA Swimming Network — Member club recognized through the USA Swimming Club Excellence Program.
- USA Swimming Network — Member of USA Swimming's competitive swim network.
- USA Swimming Network — Swim school directors are certified and experienced USA Swimming coach members.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Holistic Athlete Developmentmethodology: holistic_athlete_developmentBy integrating competitive swimming with instruction in nutrition, time management, and personal responsibility, we develop well-rounded athletes because athletic excellence requires more than technical skill — it depends on healthy habits and character formation.
- Individualized Skill Development with Peer and Demonstration-Based Learningmethodology: demonstration_based_learning,in_water_instruction_with_low_ratioBy using live demonstrations from coaches and experienced peers and delivering in-water instruction at a low student-to-instructor ratio, we accelerate skill acquisition and comfort in the water because observational learning and personalized attention reduce fear and build competence more effectively than group lecture formats.