Chuck Hines, an All-America athlete in his younger days, enjoyed a 40-year career with the YMCA, during which he taught 15,000 children to swim and coached numerous national champions, some of whom became gold, silver, and bronze medalists in Olympic and World competition. He received recognition from the YMCA as a Distinguished Director of Physical Education; was inducted into the Western North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame; earned the Western North Carolina Humanitarian award; and carried the Olympic Torch. In this book, he recounts his YMCA adventures and explains why it is such a cherished and popular international organization.