tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post6067131248397931598..comments2024-01-13T00:38:28.549-08:00Comments on Southern California Aquatics SCAQ Swim Club: Apparently Philadelphia has witnessed swimming pool racism 50-years before and in 1958 it inspired the creation of 'The Nile Swim Club'Tony Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-74887145771085439282009-07-14T12:51:47.293-07:002009-07-14T12:51:47.293-07:00Good repost. I didn't see the original, but am...Good repost. I didn't see the original, but am glad you wrote it. I was a member of the Nile for many years as a youth (through my mother), whose father was also a member and active on the Nile's board. I was also a lifeguard there for four years during my high school and college years, and that time was the best of my life. I have many great memories from my time swimming and working there, and it is a jewel not only to African Americans, but all Americans. <br /><br />My thoughts on the Valley Club situation: http://www.sethandray.com/2009/07/14/a-hope-unborn/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639473699841082798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-36306251552810606942009-07-09T16:59:17.656-07:002009-07-09T16:59:17.656-07:00The statistic about minority drowning rates almost...The statistic about minority drowning rates almost included Cullen Jones. At the age of 5 Cullen was apparently a far cry from his current world record breaking, gold medal winning ways and had to be revived after nearly drowning at a pool party.<br /><br />Since then he has donated boatloads of his time to the Make A Splash foundation, promoting swim lessons for minority youths.<br /><br />He has released a statement on the Valley Swim Club here:<br />http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en-US&ItemId=2523&mid=2943Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com