The Nile Swim Club: The Oldest and Only Black-owned Pool

Crossing The Lane Lines

Naji Ali

February 11, 202240 min
Swimming

The Nile Swim Club: The Oldest and Only Black-owned Pool

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Episode Notes

The Nile Swim Club, located in Yeadon, PA is the oldest Black-owned pool in the country. Today on a special episode of Crossing The Lane Lines, we'll hear an interview of Anthony Patterson, the president of The Nile Swim Club conducted by Victoria Prizzia, the curator of the POOL exhibit in Philadelphia, about the founding and mission of the Nile Swim club and it's impact on the Black community specifically, and the broader community in general.