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Meet the Black women pushing for equality in swimming
CNN
Omie Dale has fond memories of splashing in the sea as a child, of racing through water parks and swimming in backwaters and rivers.
"There's so much joy that can be had once you learn to swim, once you've abandoned those fears and you can get in the water," the 25-year-old Dale, who is based in southeast London, tells CNN Sport.
Even though swimming is a joyful experience for Dale, the stark reality is that many Black communities in Britain and the US do not have safe access to swimming lessons and public pools due to historic racism and segregation -- a problem that is especially alarming given that, as Dale says, it is "the only sport that can save your life."
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