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Colt Catalina Foundation

C**t Catalina was just 2 years old when he tragically drowned on March 21, 2010. Our goal is to educate the public on the importance of water safety.

Our goal is to share C**t's story and prevent this tragedy from happening to another family. The C**t Catalina Foundation raises awareness for Drowning Prevention & Child Safety. We provide Infant Aquatics�survival swim lesson scholarships around the U.S. to those in financial need. We are proud to be partnered with them and be their top sponsor.

08/26/2026

2026 C**t Catalina Foundation Scholarship Recipients siblings, Beckett and Karsyn. Thank you, Jennifer Conn and Krystle Williamson❤️💙

08/25/2026

🧸🎁9th Annual C**t’s Toy Drive🧸🎁

It’s that time of year again. The C**t Catalina Foundation is hosting the 9th Annual C**t’s Toy Drive August through December 18th in honor of C**t Walker Catalina. All toys will be donated to Dell Children’s Hospital where C**t was life-flighted on the day of his accident. Dell Children’s means a lot to us and we love to give back to them every year. Donations must be new please. We appreciate any items. Help us brighten children’s lives this holiday season. Thank you for your support!

Donations may be mailed to:
C**t Catalina Foundation
PO Box 312
Liberty Hill, TX 78642

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me on here or by email: [email protected]

08/12/2026

“My Child Is Never Around Water.”

One of the most common things I hear from parents when water safety or survival swim lessons come up is:

“My child is never around water.”

I understand why a parent might feel that way. Maybe you don’t have a pool. Maybe you don’t live near a lake. Maybe your family doesn’t spend weekends swimming.

But the reality is that children don’t have to regularly swim for them to encounter water.

Water is everywhere.

A child may encounter water at a neighbor’s house, at Grandma and Grandpa’s, during a family vacation, at a hotel, around a lake, near a retention pond, or even in their own bathroom.

And sometimes, these encounters happen when we least expect them.

Water Doesn’t Have to Be Part of the Plan

Drowning incidents don’t always happen during a planned swimming activity.

A family may be visiting friends, and a child follows another child into the backyard.

A grandparent may have a pool that the child doesn’t normally visit.

A family may rent a vacation home with a pool that is unfamiliar to the child.

A child may wander toward a retention pond while playing outside.

A toddler may climb into a bathtub when an adult steps away for what feels like only a moment.

These situations aren’t necessarily the result of a parent intentionally putting their child around water.

Sometimes, water is simply there.

That is why water safety has to be about more than teaching children how to swim when they are at a pool.

08/06/2026

2026 C**t Catalina Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Knox💦

08/04/2026

2026 C**t Catalina Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Walker. He is doing amazing. His momma knew C**t and has special memories of him!

08/02/2026

Today marks the beginning of Drowning Impact Awareness Month.

For many, drowning is a statistic. For families like C**t’s, it’s a lifelong reality.

Every year, lives are changed in an instant by a tragedy that is often silent, fast, and preventable. This month, we honor every child and family impacted by drowning by turning grief into action.

Throughout August, we’ll be sharing life-saving information about:
-Pool barriers and four-sided mesh pool fences
-Survival swim lessons
-Active adult supervision
-Water competency
-Layers of protection that save lives

C**t was just 2 years old when he drowned after accessing an unfenced backyard pool. His story reminds us why prevention matters and why one layer of protection is never enough.

If even one family chooses to install a pool fence, enroll their child in survival swim lessons, or change the way they supervise around water because of what they learn this month, then these conversations are worth having.

Join us this August as we work together to prevent drowning and protect children💜

07/30/2026

When a child goes missing, check the water first.

Not the bedroom.
Not the backyard toys.
Not the neighbor’s house.

Check every body of water immediately.

It only takes seconds for a child to reach a pool, pond, creek, or hot tub. Drowning is often silent, and every second matters.

It’s estimated that C**t was in the water for 20 minutes before he was found. Twenty minutes that changed our lives forever.

If a child is missing, don’t assume they’re hiding. Don’t wait. Don’t waste precious time searching everywhere else first.

🏊 Check the pool.
💦 Check the hot tub.
🌊 Check ponds, creeks, fountains, buckets—any place that holds water.

Then call 911 and continue searching.

This is one message I hope every parent, grandparent, babysitter, and caregiver remembers:

If a child is missing, always check the water first.

One simple action could save a child’s life.

07/29/2026

“My child can swim.”

As a survival swim instructor, I hear this often.

Then I watch the child:
• Swimming vertically with their head out of the water
• Treading water
• Dog paddling
• Wearing floaties or a puddle jumper

There is a big difference between looking like you’re swimming and actually knowing how to swim.

Those are water skills, but they are not the same as true water competency.

Swimming isn’t simply moving through the water. It’s having the skills to do so efficiently, confidently, and safely.

A child who can truly swim should be able to:
• Swim horizontally with control
• Manage their breathing
• Float and recover if they become tired
• Change direction intentionally
• Reach the wall or another safe exit

In an emergency, the difference matters.

As parents, we should ask a different question.

Instead of asking, “Can my child swim?”

Ask, “Does my child have the skills to survive if they unexpectedly end up in the water?”

Those are two very different things.

As a survival swim instructor, my goal isn’t just to teach children to swim. It’s to help teach them the skills that could save their lives.

07/26/2026

Today is World Drowning Prevention Day, and this day means more to me than words can ever express.

On March 21, 2010, our world changed forever. Our sweet C**t, drowned in a backyard pool. He was only 2 years old. There was no four-sided fence separating the house from the pool, and in just moments, C**t’s family experienced the kind of heartbreak no one should ever have to endure.

Because of C**t, I made a promise that his life would leave a legacy. That promise became the C**t Catalina Foundation, and every day I work to educate families, provide survival swim lesson scholarships, advocate for four-sided mesh pool fences, and remind people that drowning is preventable.

I can’t change what happened to C**t, but I can fight every day to help keep it from happening to another child.

If you have children or grandchildren, please don’t wait. Put the layers of protection in place before they’re needed. Supervise children closely around water. Install a four-sided pool fence. Enroll children in survival swim lessons. Learn CPR. These simple steps can save a life.

Today, I ask you to remember C**t and every child whose life has been lost to drowning. Honor them by taking action.

Drowning is fast. It is silent. It is preventable.

07/20/2026

Why Learning to Swim Should Come Before Soccer, Baseball, or Dance

As parents, we spend so much time preparing our children for the world. We teach them how to walk, how to talk, how to be kind, how to ride a bike, and how to navigate new experiences.

We sign them up for activities that help them grow — soccer, baseball, gymnastics, dance, music, and so many other opportunities that build confidence, friendships, and lifelong memories.

But there is one skill that deserves to come before all the rest:

Learning how to survive in the water.

Swimming is not just a sport. It is not just a recreational activity. It is a lifesaving skill.

A child may only play soccer for one season. They may decide baseball isn’t for them. They may stop taking dance classes one day. Activities will change as children grow.

But the ability to respond if they accidentally enter water can stay with them for a lifetime.

Before children are focused on swimming laps, learning strokes, or joining a swim team, they need the foundation of survival skills:

-Learning breath control
-Learning to remain calm in the water
-Learning to float and rest when needed
-Learning to roll from a face-down position to a safer position
-Learning how to move toward safety
-Learning how to reach for and climb out of the water

These are not just swimming skills. These are survival skills.

Many families don’t realize how quickly a drowning can happen. A child does not have to be at a crowded pool, on vacation, or near a large body of water for a tragedy to occur. Drowning can happen in seconds, often silently, and it can happen to children who are curious, active, and deeply loved.

That is why water safety cannot wait.

We believe children should absolutely play sports. They should dance, run, laugh, explore, and experience all the joys of childhood.

But before the soccer cleats.
Before the baseball glove.
Before the dance shoes.

Give them a skill that could save their life.

Survival swim lessons are not about creating fear of the water. They are about building confidence, awareness, and the ability to respond when it matters most.

Teach survival first. Then let them play.

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