And they are only beginners

Caption: "And they are only beginners--Swimming is a required subject at Manual Training [High School located at 237 Seventh Avenue] just like English 1. The girls shown above are in the beginners class. Backstroking [left to right] are McGilligan, Lorraine Pinkermell, Barbara Turner, June Evans,and Nancy Andrews." The school's name changed in 1960 to John Jay High School and its name changed again in 2001 to Secondary School for Law Journalism and Research.