Location: Ebute Metta, LagosDepartment: AcademicsNumber of subordinates: noneLevel: Medium – SeniorReports to: Assistant Principal Summary of work Effectively deliver swimming lessons and individual experiences across the range of abilities and ages within the school. To record and maintain student information. Communicate with all parties involved in the student’s education. SpecificRead More →
Children in Mid Cheshire have put on their pajamas and taken the plunge by taking part in the local baby and toddler swim school, Puddle Ducks Pajama Week. The event, hosted by Puddle Ducks Mid Cheshire from February 14-20, was great fun for everyone involved, but also taught little swimmersRead More →
A Fianna Fáil councilor has called on the council to carry out a comprehensive review and audit of bathing facilities along the Fingal Coast. llr Adrian Henchy’s motion, tabled at a recent full council meeting, said the aim would be to improve and enhance these destinations as year-round locations toRead More →
The organizers of the world’s biggest swimming lesson have announced that registration is now open for the 13th edition of the global event – which will take place on Thursday June 23. Aquatic facilities of all types around the world are invited to be a part of drowning prevention eventsRead More →
news, local news, VULNERABLE children in the Leeton County community who would otherwise not have access to swimming lessons have had the chance to learn this vital school of life. The Leeton Yanco Swiming Club coordinates the program after receiving a community building grant from the Leeton Shire Council. TheRead More →
Thousands of Victorian children will miss vital swimming lessons this month due to shortages of qualified instructors and the rapid spread of COVID-19. Key points: ARV estimates that 140 of its 200 sites have been affected VICSWIM had a record number of registrations in January ARV chief Kathy Parton fearsRead More →
At more than $100 per term and long waiting lists, swimming lessons are a “huge” financial burden on families, said Water Safety chief executive Daniel Gerrard. But a former Olympic swimming coach and swimming school owner says the price of life doesn’t even compare, while another swimming teacher says swimmingRead More →
Promoting water safety and competitive swimming are some of the aims of Manta Amateur Swimming Club in Merebank. The club was formed on January 17, 1986 and many of its swimmers have achieved provincial colors through the efforts of the club’s dedicated coaches and officials. Scenes from the open day.Read More →
With the closure of pools and sports facilities during the pandemic having significantly limited access to swimming lessons, the Y Victoria has launched “Destination Summer”, a water safety awareness campaign that emphasizes the importance of develop swimming skills in preparation for summer and after COVID lockdowns. Launched on November 1,Read More →
Joani Maskell started teaching swimming at the age of 11 in her backyard. Now, as the founder of Swimming Safari, she makes her dream of owning her own swimming school and teaching children the importance of water safety her priority. As a Florida school, which has the highest accidental drowningRead More →
Jump into the lessons: The Victorian government will issue swimming lesson vouchers in an effort to keep young Victorians safe in pools and waterways after the lockdown. Photo by Megan Fisher All students in Northern Victoria schools will have the opportunity to catch up on vital swimming and water safetyRead More →
HUDSON – Water safety was the theme for the morning of June 17 at the Veterans Memorial Park. Pasco County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources invited area youth to participate in the world’s largest swimming lesson, a promotional event designed to raise awareness of the importance of teaching children toRead More →
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, June 15, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The World Waterpark Association announces its global event to help children learn how to be safer in and around water. WHO: Hundreds of instructors and tens of thousands of children at water parks, aquatics centers and swimming schools work togetherRead More →
WACO, TX- Hawaiian Falls Waco will host the 12th Annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) to raise awareness of the vital importance of teaching children to swim to help prevent drowning. The event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 17 with the aim ofRead More →
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 30, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The World Association of Water Parks officially opens registration for the 12th Biggest Swimming Lesson in the World ™ on Thursday, April 1. Host sites can celebrate April Pool Day by registering for this year’s Global Lesson at https://www.wlsl.org/WLSL/host_an_event.aspx. TheRead More →
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) – Even though it’s still winter at KELOLAND, some are preparing for summer by learning to swim. Lola, 5, and Maya Johnson, 2, are getting ready for the summer season.Their mother, Lea Johnson, says swimming lessons are a must before pool season arrives. “Our family lovesRead More →
With SwimSafer week starting today, Swim Australia is launching ‘Swim It Forward’, an initiative to get more at-risk children to take swimming lessons. Swim Australia is concerned about new research showing parents are putting their children at risk by not prioritizing swimming lessons. Commissioned by Swim Australia, the SwimSafer reportRead More →
A drop in enrollment for swimming lessons nationwide due to coronavirus closures is raising concerns about children’s water safety. But the numbers at Parkes don’t seem too affected, according to Parkes Shire Council and the Parkes Swimming Club. Royal Life Saving Australia has released data showing an average 25% dropRead More →
Royal Life Saving and the water recreation and swimming schools industry released new data showing a significant 25% drop in swimming lesson registrations, with the greatest impact shown in metropolitan areas and among children aged seven to 12 years with a 40% drop in some areas. Royal Life Saving analyzedRead More →
Kane Green lay motionless in the center of the pool, his arms and legs spread out like a starfish. Dancing up and down near the edge of the pool, members of his group watched intently as Gregory Howard, their swimming instructor, persuaded Kane to partially submerge his head in theRead More →
HUDSON — “We live in Florida. Water is everywhere.” That’s the reasoning echoed by the parents who brought their children to the world’s 10th largest swimming lesson held on June 20 at Veterans Memorial Park. A few days earlier, 2-year-old Devin Vatter drowned in a swimming pool in New PortRead More →
Photo courtesy of iStock. Good news: your days of lugging water wings are coming to an end. Take your kids to tonight’s biggest swimming lesson in the world at the Old Town Pool in Alexandria for a crash course in water safety. Former Olympic swimmer Maddy Crippen will be onRead More →
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Unfortunately, drowning tragedies in the summer are not uncommon. Summer at the pool is one of the deadliest times of the year. Nearly 1,000 children drown each year. It is one of the leading causes of death in children up to 14 years old. READ MORE: AnneRead More →
WESTPORT — Kids caused a stir at the Westport-Weston Family YMCA pool when they took part in the world’s biggest swimming lesson on Thursday afternoon. The international event, now in its 10th year, is designed to raise awareness and teach children how to swim to avoid drowning. The organization estimatesRead More →
Wallaceburg Pool As summer is fast approaching, CKRecreation continues to promote water safety by attending the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the Wallaceburg Sydenham Pool. Starting at 4:30 p.m., free 30-minute lessons will teach basic water safety skills and provide parents with drowning prevention information.Read More →
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RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) — Memorial Day weekend is usually a busy time for swimming pools, and experts say fun and safety should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind. “We recommend everyone take a swimming lesson,” said Jonathan McNamara of the American Red Cross. “You’re never too old to takeRead More →
A Utah Aquatics Academy swimmer floats on his back in the “survival float” position. (Alliesha Reber) Kristy Neilson and her family traveled to Lake Powell three years ago with her then 2-year-old son Carter. While loading the barge onto the dock, before the family dug up the life jackets, theRead More →
DANVILLE — Forty-two people of all ages took part in the world’s biggest swimming lesson Thursday at the Danville-area community center pool. Operations Manager Heather Laubach said the event is being held worldwide on the first day of summer. This is the sixth year that the Danville center has takenRead More →
The first day of summer at the Jersey Shore kicked off Thursday with more than 250 people, mostly children, splashing around in the pool at Breakwater Beach water park. The young participants were there to celebrate more than the end of the school year. Each participant had the chance toRead More →
“It’s blue, it’s blue!” Those are the words that stick with 29-year-old Candace Thome when she learned that her almost 2-year-old brother, Brayv, fell into his family’s swimming pool in 2011. Brayv would not survive it. He had long hair “like a little surfer baby,” the Garden Grove woman recalled.Read More →
TAMPA – The world’s greatest swimming lesson is coming to Tampa this month. The event takes place around the world and over 41,000 swimmers from 27 countries participated in 2017. The purpose of the lesson is to provide children and parents with exposure to life-saving water safety techniques and toRead More →
WEST HARTFORD — The Mandell JCC announces that it will host the ninth largest annual swimming lesson in the world. This year’s event will take place June 21 at the Mandell JCC Zachs Camps at 335 Bloomfield Ave. in West Hartford, according to a press release from the organizers. TheRead More →
By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Editor of Go Ask Mom The city of Raleigh will once again be the host site for what is being dubbed the world’s greatest swimming lesson. The ninth annual international event will take place on June 21 over 24 hours at approximately 600 venues in moreRead More →
Haley Gustafson | Daily Press Northern Lights YMCA lifeguard Kayla Wiltzius teaches swimmers how to surf the water during the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) held at the YMCA in Escanaba on Thursday. ESCANABA – About 100 children were in the Northern Lights YMCA pool in Escanaba on Thursday toRead More →
The swimming season in Osceola County can last up to 12 months, but since today is the official first day of summer and the children of Osceola are on summer vacation, swimming is part of it. part of everyday life right now. It’s a great way to have fun andRead More →
The YMCA is stepping up efforts to provide swimming lessons in the Phoenix area to minimize drowning calls. Valley of the Sun YMCA leaders discussed efforts to prevent drowning and educate the community about water safety at a news conference on Tuesday. “We know that formal swimming lessons can reduceRead More →
Content of the article More than 350 students crammed into the pool at the Windsor Aquatics Center on Friday in a bid to break the record for the world’s largest swimming lesson. Content of the article This is the seventh year that Windsor has taken part in the global event,Read More →
SOUTH BELOIT – More than 40,000 people registered on Friday for this year’s biggest swimming lesson in the world, an international simultaneous swimming lesson to raise awareness of water safety. The organization’s website and a map tweeted by the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson Twitter account listed participating facilities in NorthRead More →
[KHTS] — About 50 Santa Clarita City residents attended the record-breaking second annual World’s Biggest Swimming Lesson Friday morning at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center. At the free event, residents joined thousands of children and families around the world in a 30-minute swimming lesson that organizers hope will not onlyRead More →
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) – Thousands of children at water parks around the world attempted to break a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest swimming lesson on Tuesday. Over a hundred kids had fun at the Gulf Islands Water Park in Gulfport. “It’s happening all over the world. Probably fiveRead More →