East Brunswick's Crystal Springs To Host World's Largest Swim Lesson

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Crystal Springs Family Waterpark will be hosting the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Thursday, June 20.

Free water safety lessons will be held at at 5 p.m., 6p.m. and 7 p.m. The lessons are being organized to help prevent childhood drowning.

An team of kids and adults at aquatic facilities all around the world will unite for the 15th year to teach kids vital water safety skills to help prevent childhood drowning.

The World’s Largest Swim Lesson will take place over 24 hours at hundreds of aquatic centers, swim schools and waterparks in more than 20 countries.

Water-related accidents and drowning risk peak in July in the U.S. as people flock to pools, waterparks, and natural bodies of water to beat the heat. Drowning is the leading cause of death for kids ages 1-4 and the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for kids 5-14 according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The World's Largest Swimming Lesson was created to raise awareness about the importance of teaching children to swim to prevent childhood drowning.

Since its inception, more than 383,000 children and adults have participated in WLSL in 53 countries on six continents.

Pre-registration is required for the event. Visit: https://tinyurl.com/CSWPWLSL2024