> Swimmers (2%) The low rate of black swimmers isn't just an interesting quirk, but the consequence of historical actions to keep blacks out. For instance, pub

> Swimmers (2%) The low rate of black swimmers isn't just an interesting quirk, but the consequence of historical actions to keep blacks out. For instance, public pools in New York City used to be kept deliberately cold on the theory that this discouraged black participants (source: The Power Broker). Lack of swimming skills has deadly consequences; black children drown in swimming pools at 5.5 times the rate of white children. Source: CDC https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6319a2.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6319a2.htm