The community is also battling the stereotype of swimming as a sport for the white and wealthy. Less than 5% of swim club members who belong to USA Swimming, the sport’s governing body, identify ...

But not in Santa Ana. Though the city is at the core of sun-soaked Orange County, public pools are scarce and Latinos -- who make up 78% of the population -- are drawn more to soccer.

NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The Andover/North Andover YMCA's, ANA Synchro swim team, was expected to do big things at last weekend's East Zone Championship in New Canaan.