There are few things more fun for a kid than a day at the swimming pool. Equipped with their floaties, toys, and the last bits of their parents’ patience, they make their way to it ready to splash everyone around them and, likely, sample some pool water, whether by accident or not. While it’s a blast for kids, for parents, it often feels like the longest day ever. They’re on constant high alert, making sure that their child is safe, while trying to bear with the cacophony of kids yelling “Moooom!”, “Look at this”, “Are you watching??”, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. If you’re curious about what the rest of the ‘iceberg’ entails, you came to the right place, as today we have an entire list of parents’ tales about kids vs. swimming pools prepared for you. Depicting the good, the bad, and the ugly of pool time, these X (formerly Twitter) posts ought to make you giggle, so make yourself comfortable and enjoy! And make sure to upvote your favorites, too. While in your 9-year-old head it probably sounds like the most foolish question—of course you want to go to the swimming pool!—you say yes, and go look for your swimming gear, ready to have the time of your life. As a matter of fact, statistics show that an overwhelming majority of people in the US believe that it’s important for kids to learn how to swim at an early age. Some studies suggest that the optimum age to begin formal swimming lessons is somewhere between 5 and 7 years of age. It’s no surprise that those who don’t know how to swim, don’t feel comfortable saving someone who’s struggling in the water, either, with close to 40% of respondents admitting that they wouldn’t be able to help in such a situation. According to the three-time Olympic gold medalist, Rowdy Gaines, water is a magnet for children. “But we’ve found a cure for drowning, and it’s pretty simple,” he told Business Insider, adding that when a child learns to walk, they should learn to swim, too. “There’s a 88% reduction in risk if they take swim lessons,” the swimmer said. “If you take [them] to the wrong provider, it can create fear,” Gaines told Business Insider. “But if you do it the right way, your child will learn how to float on their back, which is an essential life-saving skill.” As for where the best swim cities in the US are, Ann Arbor (MI), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA), Raleigh-Durham (NC), Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (CT), and San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, (CA) were reportedly highest on the list.
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