Disney World Hosts World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

Largest Swimming Lesson

Disney World Hosts World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

Walt Disney World hosted the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson yesterday at Typhoon Lagoon! It is an annual event designed to promote safe water practices worldwide and more than 650 Florida youth from six nonprofit organizations took part in the event.

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The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson is a global, one-day event that’s all about teaching families the importance of learning to swim to prevent childhood drowning. Team WLSL has set five multi-venue and three single venue Guinness World Records for the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson and holds the current records for both categories. The 14th Anniversary World’s Largest Swimming Lesson is took place yesterday in 18 different countries on six continents over the course of 24 hours.

“Students need access to these critical safety lessons, especially here in Florida where we’re surrounded by water,” said Tajiana Ancora-Brown, Director of External Affairs at Walt Disney World Resort. “Being able to host the largest site in the state means our impact on their lives is huge – whether they were inspired to pursue a career in recreation or pass the lessons along to their friends and family. These are skills and memories that will last them a lifetime!”


Former Olympic silver medalist Maritza Correia McClendon – the first African American woman to make the US Olympic swim team and set a world record – participated in the event, sharing her love of swimming and driving home the importance of water safety.

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Swimming and water safety are critical for kids, especially in Florida where there are numerous lakes, ponds and waterways, as well as swimming pools. McClendon, who grew up in Florida and now resides in the Atlanta area, talked with the kids about her journey with swim safety and emphasized just how important it is to understand from a young age.

Following the lesson, the participating students put their swimming skills into action and spent the rest of the day enjoying all the magic and watery attractions at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. Students also had the opportunity to interact with Disney characters – including Mickey Mouse and Stitch – and even met with Disney lifeguards and the recruiting team to learn about available careers they may one day like to pursue.

Immersive and distinctly Disney experiences like this are part of the Disney Future Storytellers initiative and are designed to leave a lasting impact on these kids as they look to their futures.

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