A series of articles written this summer in both NYC and DC, demonstrate the necessity for quality aquatic programming in our nation's cities.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/opinion/new-york-city-swimming-pools.html?searchResultPosition=2
https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/nyc-swim-programs-cut-amid-lifeguard-shortage-outcry-splashes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/17/drowning-prevention-children-safety/
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/27/nyregion/new-york-city-lifeguard-shortage.html?searchResultPosition=1