Did you Know...
That the first YMCA swimming pool was built in the Brooklyn YMCA in New York, in 1885?That group-swimming lessons were first taught by George Corsan in 1910 for the YMCA? Teaching the crawl stroke first, contrary to the practice of the day, he laid the foundation for leveled swim instruction.
That in 1938, the new YMCA aquatics program was published? Swimmers at varying degrees of ability were known as Minnows, Fish, and Sharks.
Did you know that the Cambridge Family YMCA now operates one of the oldest indoor pools in the country? Throughout the upgrades over the years, the pool has not changed from its original design.
You can become part of the Aquatic tradition of the Cambridge Family YMCA by registering for one of our Aquatic Programs today!
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