Question

what did douglas choose the Ymca poool in yakima for swimming
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Answer 1

Answer: Douglas used the YMCA pool and not the Yakima river to learn swimming because the river was treacherous His mother continually warned him against it and kept the details of each drowning in the river fresh in his mind.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

In the short story 'Deep Water,' Douglas chose the Y.M.C.A pool to learn swimming because it was much safer as compared to the Yakima River in which many people had drowned. It had a shallow end that was only two or three feet deep was thus suitable for him to learn swimming.

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