实验已经证明，孩子在很小的年龄就可以接受游泳训练。
Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age.
在洛杉矶一个特殊的游泳池里，孩子们甚至在学会走路之前就已能熟练地在水下憋气。
At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk.
两个月大的婴儿似乎并不抗拒进入水中。
Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water.
不久他们就变得如此习惯于游泳，以至于能从泳池底部捡起重物。
It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool.
在这些年轻的游泳者中非常流行的一种游戏，是水下三轮车比赛。
A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race.
三轮车被排列在泳池底部，位于水下七英尺处。
Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water.
孩子们互相竞争，争先游到泳池的另一端。
The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.
许多孩子用脚踩踏板骑三轮车，但大多数孩子更喜欢推着或拖着它们。
Many pedal their tricycles but most of them prefer to push or drag them.
有些孩子甚至能不换气一次地游完整个泳池的长度。
Some children can cover the whole length of the pool without coming up for breath even once.
他们将来是否会成为奥林匹克冠军，只有时间才能说明。
Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell.
与此同时，他们应该去鼓励我们这些游不了五码就气喘吁吁的人。
Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.