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PHOTOS: Swimming is a skill not everyone learns in childhood
According to the USA Swimming Foundation, while most Americans learn how to swim during childhood, 64% of Black children in America have little to no swimming ability, compared to 45% for Hispanic kids and 40% for white youths.
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Credit: Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com
Maritza Correia Mcclendon (left), an Olympic medalist who now promotes swimming for blacks and hispanics, talks with her daughter, Sanaya, 8, along with Sanaya's father, Chad, after her race in a swim meet at Leslie Beach Club in Atlanta on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com)
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