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#4 This novice swimmer is instructed on the proper form for a dive during his 1955 lesson.

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#4 This novice swimmer is instructed on the proper form for a dive during his 1955 lesson.

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

#4 This novice swimmer is instructed on the proper form for a dive during his 1955 lesson.

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#5 This woman learned how to float in 1955.→

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