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In April, the writer Aaricka Washington set a goal that she would learn to swim before her 30th birthday. Inspired by Black women trailblazers such as Olympic gold medalist Simone Manuel, she took a ...

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As Opening Ceremonies for the 2024 Paris Olympics approach, athletes are frustrated at the high amounts of fecal bacteria plaguing the River Seine, where marathoners and triathletes will swim.