As the weather warms, we’re dreaming of taking a dip in the pool! What community pools were popular in the Canal Zone? Were you on a school or community swim team? Did you prefer to swim in natural bodies of water?

As always, any information you have about the photographs below is welcome.

Bill Hatchett diving off a springboard, 1950s.

Arline Schmidt Winerman in a swim lane, undated.

Balboa Pool, undated.

Hedvig Seedborg and Janet Potter Cunningham at Chorrera Falls, 1930s.

Swimmers playing with a ball at a beach in Portobelo, Panama, undated.