缅因州高中组建了共同游泳队,以应对2014-15年以来游泳者人数下降48%的现象。 Maine high schools form co-op swim teams to combat a 48% decline in swimmers since 2014-15.

缅因州高中的游泳者人数大幅下降,从2014年至15年的1 808人降至今年的936人,原因是基督教青年会青年游泳方案关闭以及该流行病的影响。 Swimmers in Maine high schools have declined significantly, from 1,808 in 2014-15 to 936 this year, due to the closure of youth swim programs at YMCAs and the impact of the pandemic. 为打击这种现象,学校正在组建合作小组,汇集资源组建竞争性小组。 To combat this, schools are forming co-operative teams, pooling resources to form competitive teams. 这一战略已经从2018-19年的3个合作社发展到今年的10个,涉及26个团队,甚至更大的学校也在合并方案。 This strategy has grown from three co-ops in 2018-19 to ten this year, involving 26 teams, and even larger schools are merging programs.