Swimming Lessons Save Lives to millions around the globe.
The Wayne County Family Aquatic Center is serving as an Official Host Location
(Detroit ) – On Friday, June 20th, 2014 at 11:00 am ET, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world will unite for the fifth year in a row to attempt to set a new Guinness World Record™ for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL).
The Wayne County Family Aquatic Center located at 12600 Chandler Park Drive, Detroit, MI 48213 off Conner and south of the I-94 freeway, will serve as an official Host Location Facility for the WLSL 2014 event.
Team WLSL holds the current Guinness World Record™ for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson, which stands at 32,450 participants representing 13 different countries across five continents! The 2013 WLSL event generated more than 50 million media impressions, spreading the event’s important message to hundreds of thousands of families.
Tragically, drowning remains the leading cause of unintended injury related death for children ages 1-5, and the second leading cause of accidental death for children under 14. Research shows participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88% among children aged 1 to 4, yet many kids do not receive formal swimming or water safety training.
Learn more about this phenomenal event by visiting WLSL.org. For local media inquiries, contact Sharon Banks at 313-929-3986.
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