3 Guinness World Records To Try (To Break) At Your Pool
Whether at a beach, public indoor pool, or a family pool in the backyard, games and competition go hand-in-hand with pool days. Marco Polo, pool volleyball, and diving for rings are just a few of the games most of us played growing up.
And for those looking to take their fun beyond the backyard, there is something called the Guinness Book of World Records where people can try to break existing records or even set new ones of their own!
We took a look at some of the Guinness world records set in (and around) swimming pools and found some that were not only interesting but could even be attempted by your aquatics facility. Are you up for the challenge??
1. Most Swim Trunks Put On In 30 Seconds
Why put on more than one pair of swimming trunks? To break a Guinness World Record, of course! The record was set by Angelina Barlow in 2017 in Blackpool, England. She managed to put 21 pairs of swim trunks over her clothes in just 30 seconds.
Does that qualify as a wet suit? And would that make her more likely to float, or sink? Can you beat it?
2. Farthest distance swam in 24 hours
In any 24 hour period, most people like to sleep for at least 6 hours (lions can sleep up to 20 hours a day!). But in 1989, Anders Forvass of Sweden decided to just skip a night of sleeping and swim as far as he could. In the end, he set the record at 63.3 miles swam in 24 hours.
While this record may be a bit too ambitious for those at the local public pool, maybe you can set the record for farthest distance swam in 24 seconds? Just an idea.
3. World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
We’ve all experienced some version of private instruction for some activity. And most have enjoyed participating in some sort of group training. But how many can say they’ve been a part of a swim lesson alongside tens of thousands of participants?
Well, the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson ™ is an annual event that attempts to do just that. In 2014, WLSL managed to coordinate a swim lesson for 36,564 participants across 22 countries, earning themselves a Guinness World Record.
While the average public aquatics facility does not have tens of thousands of members, the question remains - What’s the largest group swim lesson you could hold?
These world records are just a few ideas that can help aquatics facilities come up with new and interesting activities/programs for their members. What competitions or challenges do you have planned? Or maybe a better question is: How many pairs of swim trunks can you put on in 30 seconds?
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