Save for the sweat beading on his forehead, Mayor Adrian Fenty on Monday stayed dry as he kicked off the summer pool season.

Fenty defied an eight-year tradition when he declined to jump into the Langdon Park public swimming pool to launch “DC Summer Fun.” Former Mayor Anthony Williams made the annual event a must-see as he cannonball-dived into the chosen pool of the year.

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