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More than 800 Swimmers Join Misty Hyman at Big Surf Waterpark, Tempe, Arizona, to vie for New Record for the Largest Single Location. OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kids, families and Olympic Gold Medalists from coast to coast came together this morning to set a new Guinness World Record(TM) for the Largest Simultaneous Swimming Lesson ever conducted. Team WLSL, which set the first record in 2010, needed more than 24,873 participants from around the globe to set...
Summer is the perfect time for families and individuals to enjoy an array of outdoor activities, particularly those involving water. The home alarm and safety specialists at AlarmSystemReport.com created a list of water safety tips that can make the summer a more enjoyable experience. Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Summer provides the ideal opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities, and for many people these activities center around water—whether it be pools, lakes or even...
Olympic Gold Medalists Janet Evans, Rowdy Gaines and Brendan Hansen, along with past and present members of the USA Swimming National Team kick off events taking place at more than 700 locations around the globe. OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, tens of thousands of kids on five continents will unite to splash and flutter-kick their way to a fourth consecutive Guinness World Record to help combat childhood drowning. (Logo:...
Swimming lessons and organized water sports to reach 15,000 children across Southern California, and help to save thousands of lives LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning to swim can create a lifelong passion - or save a life. Just ask Janet Evans. The four-time Olympic gold medalist and mother of two is an outspoken advocate on the importance of pool safety, given the alarming number of children who drown each year. Today Evans will join Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas,...
LA84 gets kids in the pool for swim lessons and water sports to help reduce the risk of drowning across Southern California LOS ANGELES, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As public pools open across Los Angeles for the summer season, the LA84 Foundation is doing its part to promote swim safety. The statistics are staggering - 70% of African American children and 60% of Latino children cannot swim, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 10 people...
Citing the health benefits of swimming, parents want kids to power off and dive in WASHINGTON, May, 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With summer right around the corner, a new survey finds an overwhelming majority of parents are concerned that electronic devices are interfering with traditional family activities, including swimming, and see potential negative health and social consequences as a result. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/FL19142LOGO) The new Mason-Dixon...
American Red Cross and National Swimming Pool Foundation announce enhanced www.HomePoolEssentials.org online training COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross and National Swimming Pool Foundation(®) today announced upgrades to the online Home Pool Essentials((TM)): Maintenance and Safety course website, which teaches pool and spa care and water safety techniques to help homeowners and guests stay safer year-round. (Logo:...
Most families plan to swim in areas without lifeguards this summer, but lack basic water safety knowledge WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Even though nearly two-thirds of families with small children plan on swimming in areas without lifeguards this summer, many people don't know the right thing to do in water emergencies or how to keep their loved ones safe in the water, according to a new American Red Cross poll. (Logo:...
AquaEars(TM), the Highest Quality Soft Silicone Ear Plugs for Children and Adults, Offers Tips for Ear- and Kid-Friendly Swimming this Season COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AquaEars(TM) is an easy, convenient and comfortable step in providing top line protection from swimmer's ear, medically known as otitis externa, that is more prevalent as a result of exposure to moisture in the ears from swimming or bathing. Now the line is making a splash in fun characters,...
In the news release, USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION TO 'MAKE A SPLASH' IN NEW YORK CITY WITH NATIONAL WATER SAFETY TOUR PRESENTED BY PHILLIPS 66, issued 06-May-2013 by USA Swimming Foundation over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the second paragraph, second sentence, should read "Seventy percent of African American children, 60 percent of Hispanic/Latino children and 40 percent of Caucasian children have little or no swimming abilities." rather than "Sixty percent of African...
