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Rural California school district creates space where kids can learn to swim

NPR | By Alice Daniel
Published July 30, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

Not everyone has access to a public pool. But a rural school district in California just pulled together funding for a new aquatic center so kids can learn to swim.

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Alice Daniel
Alice Daniel is News Director for Valley Public Radio. Daniel has a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and more than 25 years of experience as a print and radio journalist.
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