Swimming: 8 facts – trivial and not – from 'Swim'

From author and journalist Lynn Sherr's new book 'Swim,' here are 8 facts about the history of humans in the water

5. A favorite swimming sign

Mesa Preservation Foundation

A neon pool sign for the Starlite Motel in Mesa, Arizona which depicted a female swimmer diving vertically down into a small strip of blue water was so popular that, after it was damaged in a hailstorm in 2010, a group of its fans raised money to have it repaired, and it's now waiting to be put back on its perch, good as new.

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