U.S. Swim School Association

About U.S. Swim School Association

Established On : 1988

The United States Swim School Association began as The National Swim School Association (NSSA). It was founded in 1988 to provide a trade association for those who operate swimming schools in the United States. NSSA is the first association connecting swim schools. Steve Graves, then a swim school owner in FL founded NSSA preparing the bylaws, membership materials, and a newsletter for mailing in early September of 1988. By year’s end 36 schools were Charter Members. Graves led the Board of Directors as NSSA President. In January 1989 the first of what would become regular surveys of members was conducted on business and teaching practices