A Gallery of the Most Shocking Historical Photos

2. Swimming in Air

 

2. Swimming in Air
Swimming lessons
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More kids, this time doing some kind of drill or playing a game you might think. But this photo taken in 1922 is actually a lesson in swimming for young boys – minus the water. Do you get it now when your great grandfather said that life was tough back in the days? If you have air guitar now, there was ‘air swimming’ back then if your school couldn’t afford a pool.