Question

Why did douglas mother recommended that he should learn swimming at the ymca swimming pool?

Answer 1

Douglas mother recommended that he should learn swimming at the YMCA swimming pool because it was safe, being only two or three feet deep at the shallow end with a gradual drop to nine feet at the other end. In contrast, the Yakima river was quite deep and several cases of drowning in it had been reported.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Yakima river was deep.

She advised him to go swimming at YMCA because she thought it was safe as it was only 2 to 3 feet at the shallow side.