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Great Depression, Great Pools

September 30, 2011by Jia H. Jung 2 Comments

I’m still reading The Power Broker after hundreds of pages digested all summer long during subway rides to and from various NYC public outdoor pools. The Pulitzer Prize winning biography […]

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Commissioner Stern back in the day

It’s 7 o’Clock Somewhere

August 1, 2011by Jia H. Jung Leave a comment

It’s 7 a.m. and you power walk towards the gates of Lasker Pool in North Central Park, trying not to get psyched out by the sight of two spandex clad […]

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Rainbow over Lasker Pool, Central Park

Here Are My Goals. What Are Yours?

July 20, 2011by Jia H. Jung 1 Comment

The Adult Lap Swim program of the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation is what got me into the topic of this blog (and future book). But even before I […]

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