Be a Part of the World's Largest Swimming Lesson on June 24 at Glenwood Hot Springs
On Friday, June 24, at 9:30 a.m., Glenwood Hot Springs will participate in the World's Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL), a global event to educate the public about the importance of learning to swim to prevent drowning.
As a host site, Glenwood Hot Springs Pool will join with approximately 500 other locations around the world to orchestrate the largest ever swimming lesson conducted over a 24-hour period. The goal is to spread the word that swimming lessons save lives.
Glenwood Hot Springs swimming lesson participants must be a minimum of 6 years old. Cost is $12.25 for children 6-12 years old, $19.50 for teens and adults, and free for Pool pass holders and Athletic Club members. Register online at www.hotspringspool.com/swim/swim-lessons/schedule-registration. Arrive at the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool admissions area at 8:45 on June 24.
Since its inception, more than 155,000 children and adults have participated in WLSL lessons generating more than half a billion media impressions about the vital importance of learning to swim. The 2015 WLSL event included 38,170 participants from 22 countries.
Drowning remains the leading cause of unintended, injury related death for children ages 1-4, 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% among children ages 1 to 4, yet many kids do not receive formal swimming or water safety training. For more information, see WLSL.org.
Media Contact:
Jeremy Gilley, Director of Sales and Revenue
Glenwood Hot Springs/Spa of the Rockies
970-945-3324
jgilley@hotspringspool.com
or
Vicky Nash
Resort Trends, Inc. – media communications for the travel & tourism industry
970-948-4923
pr@hotspringspool.com
About Glenwood Hot Springs
Glenwood Hot Springs is a 128-year-old Colorado landmark resort located along I-70 at Glenwood Springs, approximately 165 miles west of Denver and 90 miles east of Grand Junction. Famous for its enormous hot springs pools, other amenities include the Spa of the Rockies, the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge; an athletic club, a restaurant open for breakfast and lunch, a retail store specializing in swimwear and a miniature golf course open seasonally. For more information, including press releases, a press kit, photos and a live web camera, please visit http://www.hotspringspool.com/misc/press-room or call 800-537-SWIM (7946) or 970-947-2955.
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About Glenwood Hot Springs
Glenwood Hot Springs is world-famous for its enormous mineral hot springs pool which has delighted visitors since the 1880s. The Colorado resort is also home to the award-winning Spa of the Rockies where treatments focus on health and wellness.
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