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=== Learn to swim programs at the 'Y' ===

=== Learn to swim programs at the 'Y' ===

Announcements of YMCA learn-to-swim programs published in local newspapers across the country consistently noted that boys should bring only a towel, while girls were required to bring a suit.

Announcements of YMCA learn-to-swim programs published in local newspapers across the country consistently noted that boys should bring only a towel, while girls were required to also bring a suit or use one provided by the facility.

In 1930, the ''Tribune'' newspaper in [[Pocatello, Idaho]] sponsored 'learn to swim' classes at the YMCA, announcing that girls must bring towels and suits, boys only towels.{{Cite news| page = 19| title = Tribune's Free Swimming Lessons Open Monday in YMCA Pool| newspaper = The Pocatello Tribune| location = [[Pocatello, Idaho]]| access-date = 2024-02-02| date = 1930-06-01| url = https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/idaho/pocatello/the-pocatello-tribune/1930/06-01/page-19/| via=[[NewspaperArchive.com]]}} A Madison, Wisconsin swim meet held at the 'Y' in 1931 did not allow suits or spectators.{{Cite news| page = 6| title = Swim Meet to Be Held at "Y" Friday May 1| work = Wisconsin State Journal| location = Madison, Wisconsin| date = 1931-04-12 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/397126290/ | via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} In May 1936 the Charleston, West Virginia YMCA announced its tenth annual "Learn to Swim" program for boys age 8 to 15 not able to swim, noting bathing suits not being required.{{Cite news| pages = 7| title = Y.M.C.A. Drive to Teach Boys How to Swim to Open Monday| work = Charleston Daily Mail| location = Charleston, West Virginia| access-date = 2024-09-05| date = 1936-05-24| url = https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/west-virginia/charleston/charleston-daily-mail/1936/05-24/page-7}} The YMCA in [[Wichita, Kansas]] was used in 1937 for a 'learn to swim' campaign.{{Cite news| pages = 9| title = Swimming Lessons at "Y" This Week| work = Wichita Eagle| location = Wichita, Kansas| date = 1937-06-27| url = https://www.newspapers.com/image/718401823/| via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} In a 1937 national survey of intermediate swimming programs in YMCAs, it was noted that among the health control methods, the management of suits was given a low priority due to the number of classes that swim without suits.{{Cite thesis| institution = Springfield College| degree=MS| last = Morris| first = Hubert George| title = National survey of intermediate swimming in the Y.M.C.A| location = Springfield, MA| access-date = 2024-02-07| date = 1937| url = https://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16122coll1/id/290957/rec/16| page=22}} The YMCA in [[Emporia, Kansas]] was used for a 1939 children's 'learn to swim' campaign.{{Cite news| title = Learn-to-Swim Campaign at "Y" Is Free to All| newspaper = Emporia Gazette|page=3| access-date = 2022-10-13| date = 1939-05-24| url = https://newspaperarchive.com/emporia-gazette-may-24-1939-p-3/|url-access=subscription| location=[[Emporia, Kansas]] | via=[[Newspaperarchive.com]]}}

In 1930, the ''Tribune'' newspaper in [[Pocatello, Idaho]] sponsored 'learn to swim' classes at the YMCA, announcing that girls must bring towels and suits, boys only towels.{{Cite news| page = 19| title = Tribune's Free Swimming Lessons Open Monday in YMCA Pool| newspaper = The Pocatello Tribune| location = [[Pocatello, Idaho]]| access-date = 2024-02-02| date = 1930-06-01| url = https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/idaho/pocatello/the-pocatello-tribune/1930/06-01/page-19/| via=[[NewspaperArchive.com]]}} A Madison, Wisconsin swim meet held at the 'Y' in 1931 did not allow suits or spectators.{{Cite news| page = 6| title = Swim Meet to Be Held at "Y" Friday May 1| work = Wisconsin State Journal| location = Madison, Wisconsin| date = 1931-04-12 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/397126290/ | via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} In May 1936 the Charleston, West Virginia YMCA announced its tenth annual "Learn to Swim" program for boys age 8 to 15 not able to swim, noting bathing suits not being required.{{Cite news| pages = 7| title = Y.M.C.A. Drive to Teach Boys How to Swim to Open Monday| work = Charleston Daily Mail| location = Charleston, West Virginia| access-date = 2024-09-05| date = 1936-05-24| url = https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/west-virginia/charleston/charleston-daily-mail/1936/05-24/page-7}} The YMCA in [[Wichita, Kansas]] was used in 1937 for a 'learn to swim' campaign.{{Cite news| pages = 9| title = Swimming Lessons at "Y" This Week| work = Wichita Eagle| location = Wichita, Kansas| date = 1937-06-27| url = https://www.newspapers.com/image/718401823/| via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} In a 1937 national survey of intermediate swimming programs in YMCAs, it was noted that among the health control methods, the management of suits was given a low priority due to the number of classes that swim without suits.{{Cite thesis| institution = Springfield College| degree=MS| last = Morris| first = Hubert George| title = National survey of intermediate swimming in the Y.M.C.A| location = Springfield, MA| access-date = 2024-02-07| date = 1937| url = https://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16122coll1/id/290957/rec/16| page=22}} The YMCA in [[Emporia, Kansas]] was used for a 1939 children's 'learn to swim' campaign.{{Cite news| title = Learn-to-Swim Campaign at "Y" Is Free to All| newspaper = Emporia Gazette|page=3| access-date = 2022-10-13| date = 1939-05-24| url = https://newspaperarchive.com/emporia-gazette-may-24-1939-p-3/|url-access=subscription| location=[[Emporia, Kansas]] | via=[[Newspaperarchive.com]]}}