After tragedy struck close to home, Rebekah Craig, a Red Cross certified swim instructor, stepped up to help end the cycle of intergenerational pain. ‘Miss Angel’ was a well-known and well-loved member of Rebekah’s neighborhood in Greenville, South Carolina. But while on a fishing trip with friends, Miss Angel slipped off the embankment of a pond and drowned. “She didn’t know how to swim and no one that was with her knew, either," Rebekah said. "I was heartbroken and frustrated. I could have taught her, even just the basics of how to save yourself.” Rebekah began to notice that lack of water competency was a trend in Greenville. She asked herself, “How are this many people in this city — specifically Black and brown people — in need of swim lessons?" Research led Rebekah to learn about the history of her local Cleveland Park. It was home to a massive pool when recreational facilities were still segregated. "When the law was passed in 1963 for these facilities to be desegregated,...