Olympic swimmer joins Eatonville for world's largest swimming lesson

The largest national swim day happening at Rincon YMCA; how staff are making sure kids stay safe

The national day is to bring awareness for kids in or near pools.

Outdoor Afro Offers Swim Scholarship Program To Help Close Racial Gap In Water Safety

Source: PixelsEffect / Getty Outdoor Afro, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reconnecting Black communities with nature, is making waves with its mission to address a long-standing disparity in swim education. The organization has been spreading the word about their Making Waves program, which provides swimming scholarships—or “swimmerships”—to Black children, teens, and adults across the country, according to a report shared by jou…

Olympic swimmer joins Eatonville for world's largest swimming lesson

Different organizations came together in Eatonville to host the world's largest swimming lesson, featuring Jamaican Olympic swimmer Alia Atkinson, to promote water safety and drowning prevention.

World's Largest Swimming Lesson in Eatonville

Olympic Swimmer Alia Atkinson joined children from the Boys & Girls Club in Eatonville for a Water Safety Clinic as part of the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Thursday morning. Atkinson represented Jamaica in the Olympics five different times from 2004 to 2020. FOX 35's Morgan Parrish heads over to the event to speak with some of the participants.