Due to cuts in the latest 2011 City of Toronto Budget, Toronto may lose some of its cherished neighbourhood swimming pools. These are pools that help maintain children's' health by keeping them active, allow them to socialize with their friends, provide competitive athletes for Canada's world and Olympic swimming program and, above all, teach kids how to swim in a city that doesn't have as easy access to clean beaches as do other communities outside of the GTA. Wherever the funding comes from, these pools are enjoyed by young and old alike. Once they're gone, there's no getting them back.