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Howard men's swim wins first title in more than 30 years

Howard is the only all-Black college swim team in the country. And just a decade ago, it was on the verge of shutting down. (Devin Speak for Here & Now)
Howard is the only all-Black college swim team in the country. And just a decade ago, it was on the verge of shutting down. (Devin Speak for Here & Now)

The Howard men’s swim team won the Northeast Conference Championship on Sunday, their first title in more than thirty years.

We revisit host Scott Tong’s conversation with coach Nic Askew about the significance of being the only all-Black team in the U.S.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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