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Worlds Largest Swimming Lesson

The nation's top water safety and training organizations are joining forces to present The World's Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL), Tuesday, June 14, 2011, to build awareness about the vital importance of teaching children to swim to help prevent drowning. On June 14th, waterparks, pools and other aquatic facilities around the globe will host local WLSL lessons simultaneously at 11am ET (3pm GMT) in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record.

Bridgewater Family YMCA, Hillsborough Family YMCA and Somerville Family YMCA are serving as official host locations for this fun, free event taking place at 11 a.m.

For more information on this important, FREE and fun event, or find out how you can join the WLSL record breaking event, contact Chris Trigg at ctrigg@ymcasomersetvalley.org , Hillsborough’s Aquatic Director, Arthur Soybel at asoybel@ymcasomersetvalley.org or Somerville’s Aquatic Director, Ed Soder at esoder@ymcasomersetvalley.org.   You can also visit www.wlsl.org for more information.

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