Mountain Creek participates in largest swim lesson
| 28 Jun 2016 | 01:10
Aquatics Director Tim Stone is shown as he gave away free water park passes to the 43 participating children.
Certified Life Guard and Swimming Instructor Nancy Callow of Vernon gets splashed by a student.
Children are shown swimming around Certified Life Guard and Swimming Instructor Nancy Callow of Vernon.
The children line up along the wall of the as they wait for the start of the Hightide Wavepool group swimming lesson.
At left, Certified Life Guard and Swimming Instructor Nancy Callow of Vernon calls to the 43 children, some accompanied by their parents, to get together for their swimming lesson and taught them to be relaxed in the water of the Hightide Wavepool at Mountain Creek Water Park.
VERNON — Early Friday afternoon, Mountain Creek Water Park once again participated in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson. Unlike last year’s chilly day, the weather cooperated as 43 kids, plus some parent, had the chance to learn more about swimming and water safety.
According to Aquatics Director Tim Stone, the water park has between 80 to 100 lifeguards working each day, depending on the crowds that attend. All told, the water park has a grand total of 280 people on his staff.
The message that the sponsors hoped to convey was “Swimming Lessons Save Lives.”
In return for their participation in the 30-plus-minute free event, the eager learners each received a complimentary ticket to return to the water park.
— Photos by Chris Wyman