We shouldn’t be here in the first place, but we are. Access to water safety determines life or death and should be a right for all people. Across the United States, structural barriers and inequities continue to prevent people from learning to swim. Specifically in NYC, the racist corruption of the last century has leaked into children’s futures. Swim With Hustle was created to provide free access to lifesaving swim skills. We have lessons for children and their parents, intending to break barriers and inspire generational bravery.