At their neighborhood pool in West Philadelphia, Markyda Anderson’s little boys could not wait to get back in.
They had grown tired of playing in a nearby splash pad as lifeguards conducted a periodic check of chlorine levels.
So once the break was over and swimmers were welcome again, they dashed back and — plunk, plunk — into the water they went.
“They say it’s a lifeguard shortage,” Ms. Watson said Friday.
“My question is, you’ve got all these other pools open, and you can’t swap the lifeguards around?”
Persons:
Markyda, —, plunk —, ”, Anderson, Isaiah, Elijah, Tiffany Fletcher, “, Joy Watson, Barack Obama, Charles Baker, Ms, Watson, you’ve
Organizations:
Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center
Locations:
West Philadelphia, Overbrook