Just before the toddler classes start on a weekday morning, a certain silence descends over a public pool. The water…
Browsing: Water Skills
Around four in the afternoon, just after the lap swimmers have left and before the evening rush begins, a certain…
I first became aware that something had changed when I was observing a mother doing nothing at a community pool…
Almost every Saturday morning at a community pool in Bristol or Manchester, you can observe a little custom. Half-asleep and…
After a lengthy lesson, children get a certain look when they climb out of a pool. Eyes slightly glassy, towel…
You usually ignore it the first time you truly notice it. Suddenly quiet, knee-deep in a yellow plastic tub, pouring…
Something changes within a family at some point, usually around the third or fourth lesson. The youngest child lets go…
Strangely enough, it began with a quiet realization at some point last summer. People were worn out. I’m sick of…
A peculiar paradox currently exists at the core of childhood. One of the earliest physical skills our species ever acquired…
On a weekday morning, the pool isn’t the first thing you see when you enter Hook Aqua Centers. It’s the…