Swim for free in Elk Grove for world’s largest swimming lesson

To raise awareness about the need for swimming lessons, children and adults around the world will be uniting in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Tuesday, June 18.

At 3 p.m., swim schools around the world will serve as host locations.

In Elk Grove Village, Dolphin Swim Club, 681 Meacham Road, will open its doors to all who want to participate.

With drowning as the second leading cause of unintentional, injury-related death for children (ages 1-14 years), swimming lessons are a necessity. Dance lessons, baseball and karate, etc., are great for exercise, social, cognitive and physical development, but it is unlikely that your child will ever find himself in a situation where he needs to use those skills to save his life.

This is the message of the organizations supporting this not-for-profit event.

Swimming is complex, and takes years to fully learn. But no matter how long it takes for your child, it is worth it. Start as young as possible; find a school that values safety above all else; and commit to staying enrolled until those basic skills are learned. While your child will learn a lot, remember that no child is ever safe. But with constant supervision, the proper environment and great swimming lessons, your child can be safer.

How does the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson work? Every host location will teach the same safety-based swimming lesson at the same time. It is an educational event geared toward making parents aware of the risks and introducing basic swimming and safety skills to children.

Join the Dolphin Swim Club’s lesson by calling (630) 283-0136 to register you and your child (4 months-3 years old) for this free event.

For children of all ages and adults, Dolphin Swim Club also offers lessons and a free trial lesson.

Dolphin Swim Club is a warm water, learn-to-swim facility committed to bringing confidence, self-esteem, and safety to every child. The club opened in 1992 in Rockford, and built its first facility in nearby Loves Park in 1997. Nine years later, Dolphin expanded into the Chicago area with a school in Crystal Lake, then Skokie, and now is proud to open its new location in Elk Grove Village. In addition to offering lessons for children, Dolphin has baby swim classes, adult lessons, free prenatal water aerobics, open swims, parties and a variety of other activities in the water. Enrollment for lessons is currently open for all locations. For information, call (630) 283-0136.

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