Over 200 kids registered to participate in what D.C. called “The World’s Largest Swim Lesson” on Friday, part of a global movement that aims to help prevent childhood drowning.
The event, which took place at 30 pools across the District, included basic swimming lessons and conversations about what is and isn’t safe to do in and around the water. The city made the free program available to 6 to 12-year-olds.
At the Kenilworth Pool, about a dozen kids kicked their feet and blew bubbles as they eagerly listened to directions from the instructor…