The teenagers in the Greater Jerusalem swim club — some Israeli, some Palestinian — made a point of not focusing on their differences. Then came the Oct. 7 attacks.
Swimming in Paris is a full-on cultural experience, offering intimate views into the French psyche, which is on near-naked display in the swimming lanes, locker rooms and (mostly coed) showers.
Despite a state law, boats and Jet Skis were coming dangerously close to shore at Coney Island and Brighton Beach. A swimmer took matters into her own hands.