The city has stepped up shark-monitoring efforts after a rare attack at Rockaway Beach, but many swimmers and surfers are undeterred.
Tag: Swimming
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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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An Israeli City Where Compromise and Division Swim Side by Side
At a time when Israeli Jews can seem irreconcilably divided, an unusual swimming center in the city of Rehovot illustrates the compromises that many Israelis make daily.
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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.