Compared to most sports, swim meets have an oddly quiet atmosphere. The sounds of water splashing, flip-flops squeaking on tile,…
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A local fitness center’s indoor pool appeared unusually crowded on a recent weekday morning. A loose circle of people bounced…
For kids who flinch under pressure, swimming works incredibly well when taken out of the competitive grind. Swimming lets kids…
The ritual starts well in advance of the first splash on swim days. Goggles are found beneath the couch, a…
Over the past decade, children calendars have become eerily similar to business project schedules, precisely scheduled and aggressively tuned for…
A pool at about 4:15 p.m. has its own weather. The air is warmer than you think, heavy with chlorine…
The first thing you notice at a children’s swim lesson is the echo. Water slapping tile, instructors calling out encouragement,…
A community pool’s layered soundscape a remarkably similar blend of splashing water, lifeguard whistles, and half-finished conversations that drift across…
It’s usually a hand easing away from the wall or a face dipping under for one more breath while the…
The atmosphere on pool decks during after-school hours has changed dramatically in recent years. Instead of adults shouting instructions and…