OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Host Location registration for the 2015 World’s Largest Swimming Lesson opens on Saturday, February 14. New this year, all Host Locations will teach their lessons at 10 am in their local markets as the lesson travels around the globe over the course of 24 hours. In prior years, aquatic facilities hosting WLSL events conducted lessons simultaneously at 3pm GMT.

The 2015 event will mark Team WLSL’s sixth Guinness World Record attempt for the largest swimming lesson ever conducted. The international team, made up primarily of kids, works together to prevent childhood drowning by participating in a global swim lesson to spread the vital message Swimming Lessons Save Lives.

Aquatic facilities, pools and waterparks interested in becoming an official WLSL Host Location can register at: www.wlsl.org/teach.

Team WLSL set its fifth Guinness World Record on June 20, 2014 with 36,564 participants from 22 countries. Since it’s inception more than 120,000 people have participated in WLSL lessons generating more than 150 million media impressions.

Tragically, drowning remains the leading cause of unintended, injury related death for children ages 1-5, and the second leading cause for children under 14. Research shows participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88% among children aged 1 to 4, yet many children do not receive formal swimming or water safety training.

More than forty different aquatics and safety organizations and publications support Team WLSL in their mission and encourage their members and constituencies to join the effort by registering as an official WLSL Host Location or participating in a local lesson.

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