Aquatics Armenia’s mission is to provide quality aquatics-centered recreational facilities and programs to enhance community, health,  and quality of life for all Armenian citizens.  We intend to promote and practive inclusiveness in the broadest sense – to enrich and strengthen the families and communities that we serve.

Quality of life

When we build a public pool, a community’s children and families all gain access to leisure swim, swimming lessons, outdoor play areas, and green gathering spaces.

Studies show that active children achieve higher grades and are less likely to smoke and to abuse drugs and alcohol. In the U.S. and Canada, access to community recreation programs has been linked to reduced crime rates. A clean, supervised swimming pool brings all the benefits of recreational activity to Armenia’s politically maturing, economically depressed communities.

Health and fitness

Through athletics, programming, and public health focused affiliations, the facility also functions as a health promotion center, encouraging good nutrition, regular exercise and smoking cessation, and showcasing inclusion as all ages, economic classes and physical ability levels join in community recreation.

Citizenship

In post-Soviet Armenia, public access to community-based water sports programs can lead the way in demonstrating that everyone has a fair chance regardless of income, gender, or ability. Physical and social well-being promotes strong families and strong communities, and nurtures a sense of purpose and hope.

Local capacity development

Aquatics Armenia’s plans are informed by local need and local resources, and our process is guided by our network of advisors who represent Armenian and U.S. government entities and non-governmental sectors. We conduct a needs assessment of a community’s demographics, climate, municipal governance, available sites for a pool, and other factors.