EPISODE · Jan 16, 2021 · 25 MIN
"If the top kids can't go, how can you deem it a championship?": A conversation with the mother of an elite age group swimmer.
from Crossing The Lane Lines · host Naji Ali
The challenges of elite Black swimmers has been well-documented on this show, but what about the challenges that face their parents. We'll speak to activist and mother of an elite age-group swimmer, Melanie Hinson, about the hardships of; equipment, travel, lodging, registration fees, and whether or not their child feels safe on a pool deck surrounded by children that don't look like them.
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"If the top kids can't go, how can you deem it a championship?": A conversation with the mother of an elite age group swimmer.
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