When Patterson was at Temple University, she insisted on swimming when her white teammates swam and not being limited to the hour when the pool was available to Black swimmers.
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Before you accept the pool party invitation or host your own, ask these questions first.
Many beaches are short on lifeguards this summer. An expert explains how to keep your loved ones safe in the water.
While it may be possible to teach young infants basic motor skills in water, infants cannot, and should not, be expected to know how to swim or to be able to react appropriately in emergencies.
At the pool, the most likely place to catch COVID-19 is in the change rooms.
Active supervision of children at public pools is crucial. But with a few creative policy interventions, we can make it easier for solo parents to visit the pool with kids in tow.
New South Wales boasts many wonderful ocean pools, thanks to a combination of climate, geology, culture and prosperity. Despite concerns about costs, economic and health benefits far outweigh these.
Over the coming weeks, we will be publishing a series of stories on why public pools matter - to the economy, to social well-being and to our shared history. But we also want to hear from you.
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW
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Principal Engineer, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Professor Emerita, Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
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Ph.D. in English and Women's & Gender Studies, University of Michigan