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Northfield Youngsters Take Plunge to Set Record, Promote Water Safety
The Old Memorial Pool was one of more than 700 locations around the world that took part in Tuesday morning's World's Largest Swimming Lesson.
Scores of Northfield youngsters and a few parents took the plunge at Old Memorial Pool on Tuesday morning as part of the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson.
The event, held simultaneously in 16 countries on five continents, was an attempt to break a set a Guinness World Record.
The Northfield pool was one of more than 700 locations worldwide taking part. More than 35,000 swimmers were expected to participate in this year’s version of the annual event.
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The greater good of the event, though, was to help combat childhood drowning, according to the WLSL website.
WLSL, says the website, was “created by the World Waterpark Association in 2010 as a platform to help aquatic facilities and water safety organizations work together to communicate the fundamental importance of teaching children to swim.”
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WLSL statistics say fatal drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional, injury-related death for children ages 1 to 14 years and is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 5.
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