Dive into stories, insights, and updates from our team and community. Explore tips on swimming, water safety, and how we’re helping more people build confidence in and around the water.
Over the past two years, Buffalo Pond’s Scholarship Program has provided structured, safe water education to 150 children through fully funded 10-week cohorts. Designed to remove financial barriers, the program combines low instructor ratios, transportation support, and inclusive access, ensuring that opportunity in the water is determined by need, not income.
Two years ago, Buffalo Pond started with a simple idea: helping people feel safer and more confident in and around the ocean. What began as a small initiative has grown steadily, shaped by the people who joined us in the water along the way.
Our 10-week community swim program helps children learn, play, and grow through free lessons — building courage and connection beyond the pool.
Our founder Andrea shares the lessons that water has taught her.
9 out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are directly or indirectly related to drowning prevention
From local members of the community, school groups, villages, parents, children, expats… we’re sitting down for conversations, coffees and meals with everyone!
