Participation in Aquatics

Participation in Aquatics
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Participation in Aquatics
The quotes from the article confirm how a lack of diversity in swimming is wearing down the hearts of many black people. The banning of swimming caps, specifically the one used by black swimmers, is much larger than banning a certain kind of cap; it is evidence of institutional structures and rules that exclude black people, especially women, in participation. We see Osha, a concerned swimmer saying, "We are always policed on what we can wear and what our bodies are looking like, and what our hair is looking like" ("How a Ban on a Swim Cap Galvanized Black Swimmers," 2021). I feel that black people are discriminated against during the swimming Olympics, which is a ...