Empowering People to Thrive In and Out of the Water

The Michael Phelps Foundation helps young people build the confidence, resilience, and skills they need to thrive in and out of the water through water safety, mental wellness, and healthy living education.

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What We
Stand For

We believe every young person deserves the tools and support to thrive in and out of the water.

The Michael Phelps Foundation empowers young people through water safety, mental wellness, and healthy living programming designed to help participants thrive physically and emotionally.

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Programs That Make a Difference

IM Programs - Confidence for Kids

The IM Program

The Foundation’s signature program combines water safety, mental wellness, healthy living, and confidence-building education designed to help participants develop lifelong skills that support wellbeing both in and out of the water.

Program focus areas include:

  • Water safety education
  • Learn-to-swim instruction
  • Mental wellness lessons
  • Healthy living activities
  • Goal-setting and confidence-building
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The 1, 2, and 3’s of Water Safety

Water safety starts with awareness, preparation, and confidence. The Michael Phelps Foundation’s water safety education helps young people and families build the foundational skills needed to feel safer and more confident in and around the water.

Start with the 1, 2 and 3’s and help make water safety a priority in every community.

Water Safety

Strong Minds,
Strong Lives

Mental wellness is just as important as physical health.

Through the Michael Phelps Foundation’s IM Program, young people are introduced to emotional wellness lessons designed to help build confidence, resilience, emotional awareness, and healthy coping skills.

Developed to support wellbeing both in and out of the water, these resources help encourage positive conversations around emotions, self-confidence, and mental wellness in everyday life.

Through water safety, mental wellness, and healthy living education, the Michael Phelps Foundation continues to expand its impact in communities around the world. Delivered through partnerships including Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Special Olympics, the IM Program helps young people build confidence, resilience, and lifelong skills that support wellbeing in and out of the water.

  • 190,000+ participants reached
  • Programs delivered in all 50 states
  • Impact in more than 35 countries worldwide
  • Partnerships with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Special Olympics programs
  • Water safety, mental wellness, healthy living, and confidence-building education integrated into one program experience

The People
Behind the Mission

Led by Michael and Nicole Phelps, the Michael Phelps Foundation is powered by a passionate team committed to expanding access to water safety, mental wellness, and healthy living education for communities around the world.

Together, we are working to help young people build the confidence, resilience, and lifelong skills to thrive in and out of the water.

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Help More Young People Thrive

Your support helps expand access to water safety, mental wellness, and healthy living education for communities around the world.

Together, we can help young people build confidence, resilience, and lifelong skills that support wellbeing in and out of the water.

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