When did Douglas decide to learn swimming? What options were available – InterviewSolution

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1.	When did Douglas decide to learn swimming? What options were available to him to swim in? Which one did he choose and why?
Answer» Douglas was ten or eleven years old when he decided to learn swimming. He could swim in the Yakima River or the Y.M.C.A. pool at Yakima. The Yakima River was dangerous. Many persons had drowned in it. So, he chose the Y.M.C.A. pool. It was considered safe.

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