LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 20, 2019) – Disney’s Blizzard Beach hosted nearly 200 attendees as part of the 10th annual “World’s Largest Swimming Lesson’’ on Thursday morning at Walt Disney World Resort.

Three-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Rowdy Gaines kicked off the lesson, where children of all ages learned basic swim strokes. Children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America were among those who participated.

Of the 83 sites in Florida, Disney’s Blizzard Beach was one of the largest. The global event was staged at locations in 28 different countries over the course of 24 hours. The purpose of “World’s Largest Swimming Lesson’’ is to educate families on the importance of learning to swim.

Swim instructors team up with three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Rowdy Gaines to teach kids about water safety as part of the “World’s Largest Swimming Lesson” event at Disney’s Blizzard Beach. Nearly 200 people participated at Disney as part of the global event that took place in 28 countries around the world. (David Roark, photographer)
Swim instructors team up with three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Rowdy Gaines to teach kids about water safety as part of the “World’s Largest Swimming Lesson” event at Disney’s Blizzard Beach. Nearly 200 people participated at Disney as part of the global event that took place in 28 countries around the world.