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Ben Hair Memorial Swim & Dive Meet - The Daily Progress
The Ben Hair Memorial Swim & Dive Meet is back, bringing together high school swimmers and divers from across Central Virginia for a day of competition, community, and celebration of Ben Hair’s legacy in the sport. See Results here!

Ben Hair Learn to Swim Expansion - 29 News
The YMCA Ben Hair Learn to Swim Program is expanding in Albemarle County, teaching water safety and swim skills to thousands of local students.

Water Safety - CBS
The Benjamin Hair Just Swim For Life Foundation emphasizes water safety, encouraging children and adults to learn vital swimming skills and take precautions to prevent drownings in pools, lakes, and rivers.
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Ben Hair Just Swim for Life Foundation - PBS
The Benjamin Hair Just Swim For Life Foundation emphasizes water safety, encouraging children and adults to learn vital swimming skills and take precautions to prevent drownings in pools, lakes, and rivers.

Splash Bash - Cville Right Now
The second annual Splash Bash brings together young swimmers from underserved communities for a fun, competitive event celebrating swimming skills and water safety, hosted by the Ben Hair Just Swim For Life Foundation.

Splash Bash - 29 News
The Ben Hair Foundation’s second annual Splash Bash brought over 100 young swimmers and volunteers together for a day of races, relays, and fun activities, celebrating swimming skills, achievement, and water safety in the community.

ACPS partner with Ben Hair - CBS
The Ben Hair Foundation partners with local schools and YMCAs to teach water safety and swim skills through programs like Patriots Swim for Life, helping grow the program to prevent drownings and promote safe swimming.

YMCA expands Ben Hair - 29 News
“A new partnership between the Piedmont Family YMCA and the Ben Hair Just Swim for Life Foundation is expanding access to swim lessons, using a major donation to teach local children essential water safety and swimming skills
