Quassy Dives In As Part Of Effort To Set World's Largest Swimming Lesson Mark

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. - March 24, 2015 - PRLog -- MIDDLEBURY, Conn. - On Thursday, June 18, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world will unite for the sixth year in a row in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record.™

 The global record attempt for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL) will take place at 10 a.m. at swimming facilities around the globe. Quassy Beach at Quassy Amusement & Waterpark here will be serving as an official host location facility for the WLSL 2015 event. Parents are invited to learn more about this phenomenal event by visiting WLSL.org. or e-mailing linda@quassy.com.

 Team WLSL holds the current Guinness World Record™ for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson, which stands at 36,564 participants representing 22 different countries. The 2014 WLSL event generated more than 50 million media impressions, spreading the event’s important message to hundreds of thousands of families.

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

 Supporting partners of the event include Quassy, World Waterpark Association, American Red Cross, industry trade publications and numerous other safety associations and suppliers.

 Quassy Amusement & Waterpark is located at 2132 Middlebury Road.

 For more park information visit www.quassy.com or call 1-800-FOR-PARK.