News: YMCAs across metro Detroit hoping to set world record Thursday

Featured on Hometownlife.com On Thursday, June 18, YMCAs across Metropolitan Detroit will help set the Guinness World Record™ for the World’s Largest Swim Lesson™ in 24 Hours. Organized by a coalition of the nation’s water safety experts and training organizations called Team World’s Largest Swim Lesson™ (WLSL), the event aims to expose the importance of…

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On Thursday, June 18, YMCAs across Metropolitan Detroit will help set the Guinness World Record™ for the World’s Largest Swim Lesson™ in 24 Hours. Organized by a coalition of the nation’s water safety experts and training organizations called Team World’s Largest Swim Lesson™ (WLSL), the event aims to expose the importance of teaching kids and adults to swim to help prevent drowning.

Tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world will unite for the sixth year in a row to set this Guinness World Record.™ The global record attempt for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ will take place at 10 a.m.

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.

The following branches of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit will be joining in the World’s Largest Swim Lesson™:

Birmingham Family YMCA, 400 E. Lincoln St., Birmingham, MI 48009

Boll Family YMCA, 1401 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226

Carls Family YMCA, 300 Family Drive, Milford, MI 48381

Downriver Family YMCA, 16777 Northline Road, Southgate, MI 48195

Farmington Family YMCA, 28100 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Livonia Family YMCA, 14255 Stark Road, Livonia, MI 48154

Macomb Family YMCA, 10 North River Road, Mount Clemens, MI 48043

North Oakland Family YMCA, 3378 E. Walton Blvd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326

South Oakland Family YMCA, 1016 West Eleven Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067