PBS News Hour

Swim safety advocates aim to undo historic racial inequities

Learning how to swim is a rite of passage for many, but a surprising number of American children can’t swim. Part of that comes down to access and restrictions rooted in racism that have kept generations of swimmers out of pools. Isabella Jibilian of Rhode Island PBS reports.

Swim safety advocates aim to undo historic racial inequities

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