Jul 10th, 2009 - Forbes
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HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. -- The head of a suburban Philadelphia swim club says safety, not racism, was the reason for the cancellation of the memberships of dozens of minority children.
John Duesler spoke to reporters Friday afternoon at the entrance to The Valley Club in Huntingdon Valley.
Duesler says there were too many children for the size of the pool and the available number of lifeguards. He says that it was "an unsafe situation" and that officials deeply regret the situation.
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