A private swim club in Philadelphia is at the center of controversy regarding racial discrimination.The club allegedly discriminated against minority children from a city day camp.

Apparently the day camp had paid the club to let them use the pool a number of times throughout the summer, but after returning for the second time the initial visit on June 29th, the day camp’s attendees were denied re-entry, and the camp was refunded their check of $1,0950.

“I get a phone call from the board chair saying, ‘You’re no longer going to be able to swim here,’” said Wright, adding that she was not given a specific reason. “The other members were taking their children out while our children were swimming.”

Wright stated that several of the African American children from her daycamp overheard a white woman complaining about their presence at the pool.

“John Duesler, president of the swim club, told FOX 29 in Philadelphia that the club ‘underestimated the impact the children would have.’ They ‘fundamentally changed the atmosphere’ at the pool, he said.”

“Duesler insisted that race had “nothing” to do with the club’s decision to rescind the summer-long agreement, but admitted that several club members had complained about the group. Duesler said those complaints were not race-related.”

Meanwhile, the camps’ official’s aren’t convinced. “If the children didn’t misbehave, we paid our membership in full, here’s the check to prove it, what else could it be? We were the only minorities there.”

Legal action against the swim club is being considered.

Check out the original article: Philadelphia Area Swim club Accused of Racial Discrimination

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