Swimming Lessons

Swimming is something that is more or less a part of human experience, depending on who you are, where you are, when you are alive in history.

On this episode producers Justine Paradis and Daniela Allee share two stories that explore our relationship with the water, and why people do or don’t learn to swim.

You can read more of Kevin Dawson’s research here, and read more about Ebony Rosemond’s work here.


Outside/In was produced this week by:

Justine Paradis, Daniela Allee, Sam Evans-Brown and Taylor Quimby.

Erika Janik is our Executive Producer. Maureen McMurray is the director of flip turn strategies.

Special thanks to Dr. Angela Beale.

Music from this week’s episode came from Blue Dot Sessions.

Our theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.

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