Effective: November 11, 2026. This disclosure applies sitewide.

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WaterWiseKids is owned and published by VTL Holding LLC. The same owner operates British Swim School businesses serving the Jersey Shore and Northwest Philadelphia. Enrollment with those schools may financially benefit VTL Holding LLC.

How we disclose the relationship

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Standard directory inclusion and factual correction requests are separate from advertising. Data completeness, source quality, and published methodology—not payment—govern inclusion in public datasets. Affiliated locations must pass the same rules as other providers and carry the ownership disclosure.

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