Undated, but circa 1990. Translated from the German by Rita Freudensprung…. More >>
Swimming Lessons: A Novel
Laurel is terrified of water; Mama is a former swimming champion who abandoned her Olympic aspirations for the safety of marriage. When Laurel must learn to swim, she convinces Mama to give her lessons, tentatively beginning an extraordinary friendship. The two slowly reveal the secrets of their lives: Laurel cannot seem to tell her boyfriend about her phobia of water, or the tragedy that triggered it; Mama in turn shares her fears of having children, a powerful… More >>
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Swimming Pools: Swimming Pool Safety
With any type of swimming pool, whether it’s above ground or below ground, you’ll need to make sure that safety is enforced. Swimming pool safety is essential with children especially, along with those who can’t swim. With accidental drowning rates on the rise, you should always make sure that you know a lot about safety – to protect those who swim at your pool.
The most important area of safety with a swimming pool is to make sure that children can’t get into the pool if you aren’t around. The easiest way to do this is to put a fence around your swimming pool, and make sure that the gate is locked at all times. Little kids may be drawn to the water, and they can easily fall in and drowned if they aren’t watched. Hundreds of little kids die in the United States alone by drowning, simply because they had access to a swimming pool. Most of these deaths could have easily been avoided if the swimming pool owner used a fence around his pool.
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