First hour: Simone Manuel, and America's history of racism in public swimming pools
Second hour: Summer of Food goes to the Finger Lakes' hidden gem everything store
In 1948, defeated presidential candidate Strom Thurmond told cheering supporters that de-segregation would never happen. He promised that white Americans would never be forced to share their churches... or their swimming pools. Thurmond's remark is one example of an era when black Americans were kept out of public pools for a variety of stunningly racist reasons. One result is that a great many black Americans today can't swim, and don't. But the triumph of USA swimmer Simone Manuel at the Olympics has shined a light on our history, and points a way to a better future. Our panel discusses America in the pool, and how to bring more equality. Guests:
- Marty Keating, Pittsford swim coach
- Iala Cropper, swimmer for Fairport Area Swim Team
- Andre Cropper, Iala Cropper's father
- Marci Callan, head coach and general manager for Fairport Swimming
- MJ Truex, director of programs and services for club development for USA Swimming
In our second hour: Napa and Sonoma have the Oakville Grocery; the Finger Lakes has The Olney Place. Our Summer of Food series continues with Seth Olney, the man who has expanded his family's business from a small dive to grab a few staples (and for boaters to get gas), transforming it into a high-end grocery and, well, everything store. It offers arguably the best sandwich in the region; it has a tap room with a variety of outstanding beer; it even has high-end imported Italian pastas. So how has he done it? During the off-season, Olney travels extensively, searching for America's hidden gem stores, hoping to learn and bring ideas home. We'll talk to him about those travels, and how he's become one of the region's biggest cheerleaders.
