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Clutch by Sally M., Cohasset, MA Every time I breathe in that familiar, biting smell of chlorine, I can feel it. Moist skin, sticky with condensation; shoulders sore and irritated, compressed by my much-too-small bathing suit; the oh-so-familiar sensation of water pooling around my feet, most likely bombarding my flesh with ... Continue...
The PHL by Marc S., Franklin Lakes, NJ It was a frigid day in the dog days of winter. It looked like another ordinary winter day, but it wasn’t. The pond had just frozen, so it was time for the Pond Hockey League (PHL) to begin. The anticipation for the league had been building like a forest fire since October. Continue...
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