Crossing The Lane Lines
Crossing The Lane Lines
Naji Ali
"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.
25 minutes Posted Jan 16, 2021 at 1:31 am.
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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.