Brittany Jones readies to catch her 2-year-old daughter Reece Jones on Thursday, June 23, 2022, during the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson day at Parrot Island Waterpark in Fort Smith. The waterpark was one of several across the country hosting the free event, at which lifeguards taught children of all ages the basics of water safety, staying afloat and how to swim. The main goal of the event was to help prevent drowning, one of the leading causes of injury-related deaths of children...
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Brittany Jones readies to catch her 2-year-old daughter Reece Jones on Thursday, June 23, 2022, during the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson day at Parrot Island Waterpark in Fort Smith. The waterpark was one of several across the country hosting the free event, at which lifeguards taught children of all ages the basics of water safety, staying afloat and how to swim. The main goal of the event was to help prevent drowning, one of the leading causes of injury-related deaths of children under the age of 14. Visit nwaonline.com/220624Daily/ for today's photo gallery.
(NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
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