When a parent suddenly types “is it safe to” into Google and waits, half-dreading the results, there’s a specific type…
Browsing: Water Skills
About four seconds after stepping into cold water for the first time, a beginner has a certain expression on their…
At seven in the morning in February, a certain kind of silence descends upon a British beach. A few cars…
On a gloomy January morning, there is a certain type of person who decides to walk in the direction of…
At seven in the morning in February, when the mist has not yet burned off and the only sound is…
The tight, papery feeling that develops an hour or two after a swim, long after the towel has been put…
On a warm afternoon, a certain kind of silence falls over a garden; it sounds peaceful until you notice that…
Vivien Solari no longer gives it a second thought. She spends most mornings sometimes twice a day carving through waves…
Every year, almost on schedule, the same grievance is raised during pool season. After spending the afternoon at the neighborhood…
When open water swimmers talk about that first morning dip, they describe a specific sound: an involuntary gasp, followed by…