A Meet of Their Own: Highlighting The National Black Heritage Championship Swim Meet.

A Meet of Their Own: Highlighting The National Black Heritage Championship Swim Meet.

Crossing The Lane Lines
Jun 4, 202151:00
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Many Black swimmers have had to deal with being the only one at their meets that look like them. They've experienced isolation, ridicule, and racism. A foreigner in a foreign land, but on the Memorial Day weekend they get the opportunity to experience swimming from a Black perspective at the National Black Heritage Championship Swim Meet. Today we'll speak to one of the lead organizers, Lisa Webb, about the triumphs, challenges, and the afro-centric beauty of this extraordinary swimming event.