The parking lots outside the community pools are more crowded on weeknights than they were in the past. Not with…
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The quietness of swimming is frequently the first thing people notice. Once your ears submerge, sound dulls and disappears, even…
When adults sat in plastic chairs and believed that proximity was enough to provide protection, the public pool used to…
No one lists the secret skill on college applications, and there is no certificate for it. It is learned in…
There was no loud announcement of the shift. It took place early in the morning, when the rest of the…
In a scene that has become remarkably familiar in recent years, children shuffle toward the pool with towels trailing the…
The pool sounds different from the rest of the recreation center on a weekday afternoon. Don’t whistle. No yelled directions…
When bodies move slowly, deliberately, and without urgency, water folds back on itself to create a layered sound that is…
Parents now arrive early, settle in thoughtfully, and watch the water with a level of attention that feels remarkably similar…
Children who are shy usually show up early, stand near their parents, and watch the water with an interest that…