{"id":10222,"date":"2024-05-03T23:19:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T05:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigkahunasstg.wpenginepowered.com\/destin\/?p=10222"},"modified":"2025-08-20T11:46:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T16:46:33","slug":"may-is-water-safety-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigkahunas.com\/destin\/events\/may-is-water-safety-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay Safe, Swim Smart: May Marks Water Safety Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10222\" class=\"elementor elementor-10222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32dee424 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32dee424\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e960db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76e960db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ac3784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46ac3784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/bigkahunas.com\/destin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Kaitlin-Smith-Big-Kahunas-Destin-Park-Manager-05-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigkahunas.com\/destin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Kaitlin-Smith-Big-Kahunas-Destin-Park-Manager-05-1.png 322w, https:\/\/bigkahunas.com\/destin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Kaitlin-Smith-Big-Kahunas-Destin-Park-Manager-05-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bigkahunas.com\/destin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Kaitlin-Smith-Big-Kahunas-Destin-Park-Manager-05-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343155a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"343155a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kaitlin Smith is the Park Manager at Big Kahuna&#8217;s Water and Adventure Park in Destin, and has been with the park since 2013.\u00a0<\/p><p><em>&#8220;I\u2019ve spent the last 11 years learning the ins and outs of this facility and our local community, and I\u2019m grateful for everyday.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520c15e1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"520c15e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b2fa9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12b2fa9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>May 3, 2024<\/em> &#8212; May marks the beginning of Water Safety Month; a campaign to raise awareness and educate people on how to prevent drowning and enjoy water activities safely.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7187cdaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7187cdaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Is Water Safety Month So Important?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a9e924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74a9e924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/drowning\/facts\/index.html#:~:text=Fatal%20drowning%20is%20the%20leading,14%2C%20behind%20motor%20vehicle%20crashes.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">studies conducted by the CDC<\/a>, drowning remains a significant threat, with more children aged 1-4 succumbing to drowning than any other cause of death, and it ranks as the second leading cause of unintentional injury death among children aged 5-14.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519f3f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"519f3f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People assume that drowning only happens to children and only happens in deep water. Here\u2019s the truth about drowning: <strong>drowning can happen to anyone, at any time<\/strong>. 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"553624e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting Ready to Splash into Summer Fun - with a focus on SAFETY!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6b53c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c6b53c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Big Kahuna\u2019s, we are lucky enough to have a strong team of lifeguards, first aid team members, and other aquatics professionals, but the risk of drowning emergencies remains present. \u00a0Our park staff and lifeguards focus on implementing key preventative measures such as proper lifejacket use, fencing and barriers around pool edges, safe slide dispatch, avoiding underwater breath holding games, and ensuring children are under constant supervision are paramount in preventing drowning emergencies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631eda08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"631eda08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/bigkahunas.com\/destin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WLSL-Swim-Lesson-Banner-02-768x322.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigkahunas.com\/destin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WLSL-Swim-Lesson-Banner-02-768x322.png 768w, 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Scheduled for June 20th, 2024, this global event offers engaging sessions aimed at spreading awareness and teaching life-saving skills. Both Big Kahuna\u2019s locations are proud to participate in this event annually.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770d9c21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"770d9c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join us for the 2024 WLSL event at <a href=\"https:\/\/bigkahunas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Kahuna&#8217;s Water Parks<\/a>, or sign up to join the WLSL at a pool near one of our Boomers locations here:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6815f04a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6815f04a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62317bce 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16-16s-7.2-16-16-16c-53 0-96 43-96 96c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16s16-7.2 16-16c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64zM128 480V317.1c10.4 1.9 21.1 2.9 32 2.9s21.6-1 32-2.9V480c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32s-32-14.3-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Boca Raton P&amp;R-Meadows Park Pool <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlsl.org\/WLSL\/For_Parents\/Find_Local_Event\/WLSL\/Locations.aspx?hkey=53edeb0c-770d-490a-abd4-bbfa5035511a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M16 144a144 144 0 1 1 288 0A144 144 0 1 1 16 144zM160 80c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16s-7.2-16-16-16c-53 0-96 43-96 96c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16s16-7.2 16-16c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64zM128 480V317.1c10.4 1.9 21.1 2.9 32 2.9s21.6-1 32-2.9V480c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32s-32-14.3-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Boca Raton P&amp;R-The Swim Center<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cfa13d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8cfa13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Livermore, CA <\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlsl.org\/WLSL\/For_Parents\/Find_Local_Event\/WLSL\/Locations.aspx?hkey=53edeb0c-770d-490a-abd4-bbfa5035511a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M16 144a144 144 0 1 1 288 0A144 144 0 1 1 16 144zM160 80c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16s-7.2-16-16-16c-53 0-96 43-96 96c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16s16-7.2 16-16c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64zM128 480V317.1c10.4 1.9 21.1 2.9 32 2.9s21.6-1 32-2.9V480c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32s-32-14.3-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">TPC Stonebrae Country Club <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlsl.org\/WLSL\/For_Parents\/Find_Local_Event\/WLSL\/Locations.aspx?hkey=53edeb0c-770d-490a-abd4-bbfa5035511a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M16 144a144 144 0 1 1 288 0A144 144 0 1 1 16 144zM160 80c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16s-7.2-16-16-16c-53 0-96 43-96 96c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16s16-7.2 16-16c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64zM128 480V317.1c10.4 1.9 21.1 2.9 32 2.9s21.6-1 32-2.9V480c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32s-32-14.3-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Joe Wilson Pool (Tracy, CA)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7407c641 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7407c641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Irvine, CA <\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlsl.org\/WLSL\/For_Parents\/Find_Local_Event\/WLSL\/Locations.aspx?hkey=53edeb0c-770d-490a-abd4-bbfa5035511a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M16 144a144 144 0 1 1 288 0A144 144 0 1 1 16 144zM160 80c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16s-7.2-16-16-16c-53 0-96 43-96 96c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16s16-7.2 16-16c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64zM128 480V317.1c10.4 1.9 21.1 2.9 32 2.9s21.6-1 32-2.9V480c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32s-32-14.3-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Blue Buoy swim school (Tustin, CA)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3152fa elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5f3152fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Los Angeles, CA <\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlsl.org\/WLSL\/For_Parents\/Find_Local_Event\/WLSL\/Locations.aspx?hkey=53edeb0c-770d-490a-abd4-bbfa5035511a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M16 144a144 144 0 1 1 288 0A144 144 0 1 1 16 144zM160 80c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16s-7.2-16-16-16c-53 0-96 43-96 96c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16s16-7.2 16-16c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64zM128 480V317.1c10.4 1.9 21.1 2.9 32 2.9s21.6-1 32-2.9V480c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32s-32-14.3-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hundreds of locations to choose from!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62abd379 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"62abd379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Modesto, CA <\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlsl.org\/WLSL\/For_Parents\/Find_Local_Event\/WLSL\/Locations.aspx?hkey=53edeb0c-770d-490a-abd4-bbfa5035511a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M16 144a144 144 0 1 1 288 0A144 144 0 1 1 16 144zM160 80c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16s-7.2-16-16-16c-53 0-96 43-96 96c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16s16-7.2 16-16c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64zM128 480V317.1c10.4 1.9 21.1 2.9 32 2.9s21.6-1 32-2.9V480c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32s-32-14.3-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Joe Wilson Pool (Tracy, CA)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9f0136 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5d9f0136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Santa Maria, CA<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlsl.org\/WLSL\/For_Parents\/Find_Local_Event\/WLSL\/Locations.aspx?hkey=53edeb0c-770d-490a-abd4-bbfa5035511a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M16 144a144 144 0 1 1 288 0A144 144 0 1 1 16 144zM160 80c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16s-7.2-16-16-16c-53 0-96 43-96 96c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16s16-7.2 16-16c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64zM128 480V317.1c10.4 1.9 21.1 2.9 32 2.9s21.6-1 32-2.9V480c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32s-32-14.3-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Joe Wilson Pool (Tracy, CA)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2997095f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2997095f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dive Into Water Safety Month Together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a16901 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79a16901\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d304f1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d304f1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cd0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2cd0b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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