I spent countless hours of my youth in this pool. I swam with dolphins, dove for sunken treasure, explored with Jacque Cousteau, swam through hula hoops, did endless underwater handstands and summersaults, skimmed millions of bugs, leaves and salamanders out of it, and found solace in swimming laps for hours. I refused to go in it for a brief period during the summer when Jaws came out. On the hottest summer days I would stand in the water up to my shoulders and eat dinner with the plate resting on the side. As a kid I rode on the back of my dad while he swam and as a teenager I sat on the edge at dusk and flirted with a boy.
I plan to find solace again this summer swimming.
9 AM
5 PM Let the fun begin!
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