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With summer right around the corner, a new survey by the Water Quality & Health Council finds an overwhelming majority of parents are concerned that electronic devices are interfering with family activities like swimming.
"The sights, sounds and smells of summer are real, not virtual," said Chris Wiant, PhD, Chair of the Water Quality and Health Council. "For children, the distractions of electronic devices are proving to be tough competition for more physical activities like swimming. But it's clear from this survey that parents want their children to power off and dive in."
How has summertime swimming changed you ask? Here's a look at then vs. now.
Then: So excited for the first dive of summer!
AND…
And!
But now… Swimming through a video game?
Then: Nothing says summer like the aroma of swimming pool chlorine.
Now: It’s chlorine… in a candle?
Then: The taste of a cool drink on the pool deck.
Now: Natural (and overpriced) coconut water, sigh…
Then: Laying out by the pool, soaking up the sun’s rays and getting a golden tan!
Now: Orange is the new tan?
Oh the agony!
Then: The feeling when you first jump in the pool…
Now: Experiencing the feeling when you first jump in the pool… in 1080p 3D!
It's coming right at me!
Then: Sounds of playful birds chirping near the pool.
Now: The Angry Birds’ theme song playing when you first open the app.
It's time to take summertime swimming back. Power off and dive in!
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