Water inside a house was hardly a topic of discussion a short time ago. Like electricity or light, it flowed,…
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With wet tiles beneath feet, echoes resonating off the ceiling, and kids lined up in bright swim caps, their energy…
When observing young swimmers closely, the first thing that strikes one is not their speed or endurance but rather the…
It wasn’t a dramatic moment when I realized something had changed. A group of kids pressed their faces against the…
Families who have spent enough afternoons sitting on damp benches watching restless bodies finally move with purpose often notice a…
Children’s fear seldom manifests itself dramatically, but in the vicinity of pools, it manifests itself in remarkably similar ways: stiff…
Swimming used to be thought of in the same way as weekend soccer or piano lessons, which parents enjoyed but…
The quietness of swimming is frequently the first thing people notice. Once your ears submerge, sound dulls and disappears, even…
The pool sounds different from the rest of the recreation center on a weekday afternoon. Don’t whistle. No yelled directions…
One of the few locations where kids can run around freely without being told to stop, slow down, or pay…