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The five torturous stages of bringing children to swimming lessons


by Amanda Cassidy
11th Jun 2022

Read time: 7 mins

It might be a skill for life, but I wasn’t prepared for the sweat, damp children, noise, bragging or the rush for the shower at swimming lessons, writes Amanda Cassidy  When I’m on my deathbed, I will shake my wrinkled fist at the ceiling and curse all those years I lost, sweating beside the swimming pool watching my children taking lessons. Don’t get me wrong, the philosophy is sound. Safety and water confidence is important....

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