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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm actually kind of amazed at how un-diverse swimming is. Only sport I've seen this so far.[/quote]

I don't have swim team experience yet (son will try out next year), but [b]95% of our local pool swim team is Asian.[/b] I just figured it was a reflection of where you live. [/quote]

Where do YOU live?[/quote]

Still no answer/follow-up. Can I call BS now?[/quote]

I'm not the PP, but our MCSL team swam against a team last summer that was probably 95% Asian.  It was somewhere near the Soccerplex if I'm remembering correctly, and there was also a public indoor pool nearby, so many of the kids were year-round swimmers.  I figured that the neighborhood had many Asian families.  Anyway, it was a very strong team and they did a great job of hosting the meet.  (They might also have hosted our divisional championship meet.)

Overall, though, I would agree that swimming is not as diverse as some other sports.  In fact, this is a public health issue in terms of the relatively low number of African-Americans and Latinos who can swim.  There are groups out there trying to change this, however; one is Nadar Por Vida, which has made a big impact in Arlington.  PP, you might want to look into that if this is an issue you care about.       [/quote]

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