is it hard to swim in those pointy hoods?

[threeplusfire]

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Pool-Boots-Kids-Who-Might-Change-the-Complexion.html?corder=&pg=8

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allison-kilkenny/philadelphia-private-swim_b_228253.html

Wow. Just wow. So if you're a "private" club, you're allowed to discriminate all you want. Way to Go Valley Swim Club and John Duesler - nothing shows off your superiority like kicking a bunch of kids out of the pool. More like John Douchebag.

Quote:
"There was concern that a lot of kids would change the complexion … and the atmosphere of the club," John Duesler, President of The Valley Swim Club said in a statement.

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[avidbeader.livejournal.com]

What makes me so angry about this particular instance is that the club made an agreement, surely knowing the population of the kids' daycare. Then they reneged on the deal (and giving the money back is in no way going to make up for how those children felt to be kicked out of the pool after looking forward to swimming).

And there's the fact that the pool was advertising "open membership" in the first place according to the report I read. I'd love to hear their definition of open membership.