Ensuring all individuals have access to safe and compliant aquatic resources.
Aquatics Empowered is a nonprofit organization, organized and operated to assure all individuals and their families have access to safe and compliant aquatic resources.
How You're Helping
Anthony’s Story
Our story begins when Anthony was about 7 years old, it was suggested by therapists that he swim as often as possible to increase the use of his muscles. He started to go to the Rehab Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He swam in the therapeutic pool once a week.
HOW YOU’RE HELPING
The ALSF grant program is helping researchers throughout the country move closer to the day when a cure is a reality…” – DR. DAVID POPLACK
- More than 1,000 Medical Research Grants Since 2005
- Nearly 150 Institutions ALSF funds grants all across the United States and Canada
meet-our-founder
Troy Derheim came to Fargo, ND in 1991 after deployment in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm and an honorable discharge from the US Army. Troy, a native of Minot, ND, returned to the state pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Construction Management. During his college years he started a part-time business called Tubs of Fun! which grew into the full-time entity My Aquatic Services of today. In addition to his time at NDSU Troy retuned to college in 1998 and earned a Business Management degree from the University of Mary.
My Aquatic Services is a specialty aquatic development company for the pool, spa, and aquatic industry. Over the course of 28 years Troy’s companies have earned APSP Region 5 Award of Excellence 2006-2012. In 2005 his company was awarded Aqua 100 winner, voted as Americas top 100 pool stores and continued to earn the award annually until being inducted into the Aqua national pool dealers “Hall of Fame” in 2009.
TROY DERHEIM
