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#10 Fast forward to 1923, when schoolboys had to master their swimming strokes on dry land—and their buddies—before getting anywhere near the water.

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#10 Fast forward to 1923, when schoolboys had to master their swimming strokes on dry land—and their buddies—before getting anywhere near the water.

What Swimming Lessons Looked Like a Century Ago (Spoiler: No Swim Goggles)

#10 Fast forward to 1923, when schoolboys had to master their swimming strokes on dry land—and their buddies—before getting anywhere near the water.

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←#9 These schoolgirls are clinging to the pool wall, kicking furiously, during a swimming lesson on June 19, 1962.
#11 Youngsters at Brighton get their feet wet while learning proper form on August 20, 1934.→

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