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A young boy in a dark swimsuit dives into a sunlit pool in Yonkers, New York, in 1953. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures him entering the water and beginning a breaststroke swim. The footage shows him from multiple angles, including a clear view of his dive and underwater movement. The scene is set on a bright, sunny day with towels and a cooler visible on the grassy poolside. The grainy, blue-tinted quality of the vintage home movie evokes a nostalgic, mid-century American summer.
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