(Las Vegas, NV) October 2025 – Representatives from Paragon Pools/Float Like A Duck, the City of Las Vegas and UNLV Student Rec and Wellness Center and PHTA joined Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines for a ceremonial PHTA Step Into Swim 2025 grant presentation during the Pool and Spa Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Grant: $8,000.00
2025 Pool and Hot Tub Alliance – Step Into Swim grant recipient, Paragon Pools/Float Like a Duck distributed 100% of the funds to two Las Vegas valley organizations: the City of Las Vegas Rec- Aquatics Division ($5,000) and the UNLV SRWC-Aquatics ($3,000) to provide FREE swimming lessons for at-risk youths in the community.
Who: PHTA/Step into Swim Representative:
•. Rowdy Gaines, Olympic Gold Medalist
•. Scott Frost, Heritage Pool Supply Group, PHTA Chair
•. Sabeena Hickman, PHTA President & CEO
Paragon Pools/Float Like A Duck Representative:
•. Joseph M Vassallo, President, PHTA Fellows
City of Las Vegas Representatives:
•. Savonta Manor, Recreation Supervisor, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
•. Tamara Hawkins, Pavilion Pool Manager
UNLV Student Rec and Wellness Center – Aquatics Representatives:
• Erin Farrar, Executive Director for the Student Recreation and Wellness Center
•. Mike Conley, Senior Associate Director for Programs
•. Liam Kornoely, Graduate Assistant for Aquatics
Paragon Pools’ Float Like A Duck award-winning water safety initiative has received 5 grants totaling $31,000 from the PHTA Step Into Swim program. 100% of the grants have been distributed to organizations across the Las Vegas Valley to provide no-cost swim lessons for disadvantaged youths. To date, close to 2,000 children have benefitted from the program who have received vital instruction in proper swimming techniques and safety skills.
In addition to gaining lifesaving skills, learning to swim can instill confidence, promote a healthy lifestyle and lead one to exciting adventures and remarkable careers. “The Step Into Swim grant is very important to our community,” states Joseph Vassallo, CBP president of Paragon Pools and founder of Float Like A Duck. “Southern Nevada is known for its many aquatic environments. The grant provides financial support allowing more families to access swimming programs to learn how to swim and be safe
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