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BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER / THE SEATTLE TIMES
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Pushing past his lifelong fear, writer learns to swim

Swim instructor David Belanger coaches the author on swimming technique at the Green Lake pool. "A lot of guys come in here and try to muscle their way through," Belanger says. The key for beginners is to relax and take it one skill at a time.