The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson is a global event, during which thousands of participants around the globe all take a FREE beginning swimming lesson during the same 24 hour period. Since it started in 2010, more than 448,000 children and adults in 56 countries on 6 continents have participated.
The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson takes place Thursday, June 25, 2026. You can use this map to find a lesson near you.
In the Charlotte area, several Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation pools are taking part. (Carowinds is too, but their program is filled up.)
Also, don’t forget that Mecklenburg County of Park and Recreation offers free swimming lessons all summer at Double Oaks Family Aquatic Center and Cordelia Pool, and at Ray’s Splash Planet. Learn about free swimming lessons in Charlotte.
World’s Largest Swimming Lesson in the Charlotte Area
Follow this link to see the schedule at each of these facilities, and to register. Registration is filling up quickly (or as filled up) at some of them.
The ages vary a little between the different centers.
Double Oaks Family Aquatic Center
2014 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte, NC
Eastway Regional Recreation Center
3150 Eastway Park Drive, Charlotte, NC
Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
800 E MLK Jr. Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Marion Diehl Recreation Center
2219 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC
Northern Regional Recreation Center
18121 Old Statesville Road, Cornelius, NC
(filled up)
Ray’s Splash Planet
215 N Sycamore Street, Charlotte, NC
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