When you visit Hyde Leisure Pool for the third or fourth time, you start to see it as more than…
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When you find out you’re on your period the morning before a beach getaway, there’s a certain kind of anxiety.…
Outdoor pool has something on a bright English morning that makes the whole idea of staying indoors feel faintly ridiculous.…
There’s something quietly impressive about a recreational complex that has managed to outlast the structure that started it all. Over…
On a summer evening, the Foro Italico exudes a certain liveliness. The white marble sculptures flanking the complex capture the…
There’s a certain type of afternoon that only occurs in the middle of a Pennsylvania summer. It’s humid and heavy,…
There’s a specific smell that gets you when you step into a very old swimming pool. Not nasty simply ancient,…
Only swimmers seem to understand a certain type of frustration. After making the trip, packing your bag, and finding the…
There’s something quietly remarkable about Tadcaster Community Swimming Pool. Located on Westgate in a small market town in North Yorkshire,…
During a lengthy swimming session, there comes a point around the fortieth lap when silence ceases to be tranquil and…