In some communities, swimming pools were historically tied to private clubs, whether country clubs or swim clubs. Many kept out 'riff-raff' by working through a system of member referrals. My own family was too recently arrived in America to pass muster at our local country club, so dad took us to local lakes and ponds after he got off work. Mom taught us basic swimming and then we honed our skills at the Y or Scout camp. Private clubs are still a factor in many places. There are certainly children who have limited access to pools in the summer if their community lacks public pools or a lake.
Increasing children's access to pools for swimming lessons is a worthwhile charitable goal. On this I support Mrs. Fetterman in principle. I take it as a sign of woke times that she finds it necessary to call out swimming as racist. It would suffice to offer access to swimming for children who otherwise don't have the opportunity without all the virtue signaling and race baiting language. A private donation to the local Y or scout camp would support swimming access and lessons but that assumes her true goal is charity rather than political posturing.