TURKMENBASHY, Turkmenistan, January 23. LAURA Myerburg, a Peace Corps volunteer, recently decided to do something about the numerous children unable to swim in in Turkmenbashy, Turkmenistan, a seaport along the Caspian Sea. Myerburg decided she would establish the area's first youth swimming camp. Turkmenistan is a former republic of the Soviet Union that declared its independence in October of 1991. <\/p>\n
Teaching English to children, Myerburg originally told the youngsters that if they attended class, they would be rewarded by attending swim camp. As a result, 20 children attended Myerburg's class for six months. Then, they had a chance to take part in the swim camp, which was run by six Peace Corps volunteers who were strong swimmers. The owner of the pool provided a financial break and local students served as translators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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