In the News
Where SWAG has been featured, in the community's own words.
SWAG co-founder Lillie Vehling, a certified lifeguard and UC Davis water polo player, recognized the signs of drowning and pulled three struggling girls to shore during Seafair festivities, one of them unconscious and tangled in a buoy rope, before Seattle Fire Department paramedics arrived.
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SWAG co-founder and UC Davis water polo attacker Lillie Vehling was recognized by ESPN for launching free water safety education in the Davis community, part of a segment on athletes making an impact off the field.
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UC Davis Division I water polo players Lillie Vehling and Sadie Henry launched SWAG, a free water safety program for the campus community. "Water safety isn't just a want, it's a need," says Henry, as the pair work to close a widespread gap in adult swim education.
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