May 19th 2022

Celebrate Healthy and Safe Swimming Week -- May 23-29, 2022

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May 23–29, 2022 marks the 18th annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week. During this week, CDC encourages operators of aquatic venues, swimmers and caregivers of young swimmers to take steps to prevent germs from spreading in the water. This year's theme "Make a Healthy Splash: Stay Healthy and Safe in Splash Pads" focuses on the steps that swimmers and caregivers of young swimmers can take to stay healthy when visiting splash pads.

Stop the Spread of Germs in Splash Pads

DOs:

DO stay out of the water if you are sick with diarrhea.
DO shower before getting in the water.
DO take kids on bathroom breaks or check diapers every hour.

DON'Ts

DON'T swallow the water
DON'T poop or pee in the water.
DON'T sit or stand on the jets. Sitting or standing on jets can rinse poop off your butt.

Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Materials

Check out the Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Partner Toolkit, with community outreach suggestions, sample social media posts and graphics, and a press release template.
Download and print fact sheets, posters, and social media graphics to promote healthy and safe swimming in your community.
Read the new commentary in the Journal of Environmental Health that focuses on tools that public health and aquatic professionals can use to help prevent germs from spreading in splash pads and wading pools.

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