The state and city will provide financing for the project, known as + POOL, as part of a broader initiative meant to encourage New Yorkers to swim.
Tag: Lifeguards
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‘These Old Guys?’ Short on Lifeguards, the City’s Oldest Swimmers Step Up
Among the rookie recruits monitoring New York’s pools, at least four were born in the Eisenhower administration. But they all passed the notorious lifeguard test, and the city needs them.
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More Public Pools Could Save Thousands of Lives
The biggest reason so many Americans can’t swim is that they have too few places to learn how.
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In Philadelphia, City Pools Bring Relief as Closed Ones Stir Frustration
The continuing shortage of lifeguards has hindered the city’s efforts to open facilities, leaving some neighborhoods feeling neglected.
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Why New York City’s Lifeguard Shortage Is Worse Than Ever
Despite pay increases and efforts to simplify the notoriously difficult swim test, New York’s lifeguard shortage is dire. The city says the lifeguard unions are partly to blame.