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The Forgotten: The Unacknowledged Black Female Swim Coach
Crossing The Lane Lines›
Dec 10, 20211:29:02
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With the possible exception of Jim Ellis, and Anthony Nesty, most people in the swimming world wouldn’t be able to name one Black coach. If most Black male coaches are hardly known, what does that say about Black female coaches? Today we’ll speak to researcher, former collegiate swimmer, and elite level swim coach, Dr. Tiffany Monique Quash, about the challenges of being a Black female coach, the absence of LGBTQ+, and Queer representation in the coaching ranks, and the need for White coaches to speak up, and call out this disparity.
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"The Forgotten: The Unacknowledged Black Female Swim Coach" is an episode of Crossing The Lane Lines. Runtime 1 hr 29 min. Published December 10, 2021. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
