Local Club Part Of "World's Largest Swimming Lesson"

MOUNT KISCO, NY – On Thursday, June 21st, 2018, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world will unite for the ninth year in a row to make noise that Swimming Lessons Save Lives.™ A global event, The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL), will take place over the course of 24 hours at an estimated 600 locations in more than 20 countries. The purpose of the lesson is to provide kids and parents exposure to life-saving water safety skills and build awareness about the vital importance of teaching children to swim to help prevent drowning.

Willowbrook is teaming up with WLSL organizers to connect the dots between the real risk of childhood drowning and the need for basic water competency skills and crucial parental supervision to keep kids safe in and around the water.

In the U.S. drowning remains the leading cause of unintended, injury related death for children ages 1-4, 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.

The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ brings together tens of thousands of individuals from hundreds of communities around the globe who all participate in the same lesson over the course of a 24-hour period to raise awareness about drowning and the fact that swimming is a vital life-saving skill that every child should learn.

Since its inception, more than 235,000 children and adults have participated in WLSL lessons. The 2017 WLSL event included 41,068 participants from 26 countries.

Willowbrook Swim & Tennis Club will be serving as an official Host Location Facility for the WLSL 2018 event. The lesson is FREE and open to the public but children must be registered to participate. To register email willowbrookswimtennis@gmail.com. Lesson begins June 21st at 2:00pm at Willowbrook Swim &Tennis Club . To learn more about WLSL and its mission visit WLSL.org.