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Tips to Keep Kids Safe Around Water with the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County
Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children under the age of five. According to the Hillsborough County medical examiner, there were nine child deaths due to drowning in 2023. In the last ten years, 107 children died due to drowning in the Tampa Bay area.
Tampa hosts lessons for ‘World’s Largest Swimming Lesson’
TAMPA, Fla. – On Thursday, Tampa will take part in the 15th annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson by hosting lessons at four of its public pools.
Tampa Joins Global Effort To Prevent Drowning With World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
June 19, 2024 | Tampa Free Press | Liz Schultz
The City of Tampa is proud to participate in the 15th annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) on Thursday, June 20, 2024. This global event aims to raise awareness about the importance of teaching children to swim and prevent drowning, a leading cause of accidental death among children.
Tampa Joins Global Effort To Prevent Drowning With World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
June 18, 2024 | Tampa Bay Times | Sharon Kennedy Wynne
Four city pools in Tampa will join with thousands of others around the world at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, for the World’s Largest Swim Lesson, an event centered around water safety. It has been going on since 2010 in an effort to build awareness about the fundamental importance of teaching children to swim.