Getting swim parents to show up to a meet isn't hard. But how do you get the media and the community engaged? A free annual event designed to promote water safety can hold the answer. What's more, you'll have the bragging rights to say you were part of a world record. Learn about the World's Largest Swimming Lesson.

Dave Lucey repeats himself a lot these days, but he doesn't mind. "The new Orange County Great Park Sports Complex is 194 acres - more than twice the size of Disneyland," the sales manager for Destination Irvine says about the facility that, by this summer, will boast a 2,500-seat soccer stadium, 25 lighted tennis courts, seven softball and baseball diamonds, six lighted multi-purpose fields and five sand volleyball courts. The city has some other impressive numbers: 4,700 hotel rooms and more than 280 sunny days a year. Learn about the community that has welcomed high-profile events, from Olympic swimming (in 1984) to the Softball Champions Cup 18U Junior Olympics Showcase and the USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics (both in 2017).

Located in the charming town of Athens, known as the "gateway to East Texas," Coleman Park is the destination for youth baseball in Athens, Texas. Located just 75 miles from Dallas, it's the perfect home base.

In 2017, State Games of America, a biennial Olympic-style event, hosted 12,000 athletes from 47 states as well as the District of Columbia, Canada and the Virgin Islands, competing in 47 sports hosted at 35 venues throughout West Michigan. It also brought $10 million in economic impact. Those are great numbers but the story behind them is even more compelling.

"There is simply no better way to generate buzz for soccer in your country than having your team in the World Cup."

~Clint Smith, professional soccer player