Posted by
Catmman on Friday, May 02, 2008 1:02:06 PM
The minority swimming gap has deep roots in America's racial history.
How about this from the last part of the article:
For decades during the 20th century, many pools were segregated, and relatively few were built to serve black communities.
John Cruzat, USA Swimming's diversity specialist, said these inequalities were compounded by the misperception that blacks' swimming ability was compromised by an innate deficit of buoyancy.
"There are people who still give credence to these stereotypes, even in the black and Hispanic community," he said. "If you don't teach your children to swim, you're putting your grandchildren at risk."
The minority swimming gap.
Isn't it the media which is constantly railing about why we Americans can't get past our "racial" whatever's?
Isn't it the media which keeps throwing it into our faces drivel like this?
Un. Frickin. Believable.