Swim Optimism

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Have you always wanted to swim confidently?
Do you want to dive with perfect form?
Take swimming lessons at the Weatland Community Pool. Some students have swimmed and dived in competitions aftes taking our class. Maned y students have tooken adventage og our beginner and advanced coursesn come take the class that has gave confidence to many swimmers! New classes beginned last week, but it is not too late to

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