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/global/recreation/home.page 2026-05-12 2026-05-12T12:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Ivan Castro [email protected] 305-302-6507 Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces and Nicklaus Children's Hospital present the 16th annual Summer Safety Splash On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS), in partnership with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, will present the 16th Annual Summer Safety Splash event. On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS), in partnership with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, will present the 16th Annual Summer Safety Splash event.  Coinciding with National Water Safety Month (also known as National Drowning Prevention Month), the event, sponsored by Univision Miami, will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park pool.  One of the largest swim safety events of the year focused on the critical importance of water safety, Summer Safety Splash is free and open to the public. The event offers parents and children ages two and older a variety of water activities, rescue and water safety demonstrations, and take-home resources designed to help teach swimming skills and promote water safety awareness.   Through year-round messaging campaigns and programming, PROS is committed to raising awareness about water safety to help reduce water-related injuries and fatalities. Through the Learn2Swim program, residents of all ages can learn to swim at 12 County parks, with classes focused on building confidence and teaching essential safety skills and tips.  As the leading pediatric hospital in South Florida, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is committed to keeping children safe through its Safe Kids program and will be onsite to provide education on a variety of summer safety initiatives.  For more information, visit the Miami-Dade County water safety page: https://www.miamidade.gov/watersafety. no Miami-Dade County District 6 Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis, Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department Deputy Director Bryan Eichler, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Injury Prevention Coordinator Malvina Duncan 16th Annual Summer Safety Splash, celebrating National Water Safety Month A.D. 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MIAMI-DADE ( May 12, 2026 )–

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS), in partnership with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, will present the 16th Annual Summer Safety Splash event.

Coinciding with National Water Safety Month (also known as National Drowning Prevention Month), the event, sponsored by Univision Miami, will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park pool.

One of the largest swim safety events of the year focused on the critical importance of water safety, Summer Safety Splash is free and open to the public. The event offers parents and children ages two and older a variety of water activities, rescue and water safety demonstrations, and take-home resources designed to help teach swimming skills and promote water safety awareness.

Through year-round messaging campaigns and programming, PROS is committed to raising awareness about water safety to help reduce water-related injuries and fatalities. Through the Learn2Swim program, residents of all ages can learn to swim at 12 County parks, with classes focused on building confidence and teaching essential safety skills and tips.

As the leading pediatric hospital in South Florida, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is committed to keeping children safe through its Safe Kids program and will be onsite to provide education on a variety of summer safety initiatives.

For more information, visit the Miami-Dade County water safety page: https://www.miamidade.gov/watersafety.

Who:

Miami-Dade County District 6 Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis, Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department Deputy Director Bryan Eichler, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Injury Prevention Coordinator Malvina Duncan

What:

16th Annual Summer Safety Splash, celebrating National Water Safety Month

When:

May 16, 2026 — 10:30 a.m. — 01:30 p.m.

Where:

A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park Pool 3401 SW 72nd Avenue Miami, Florida, 33155

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