The Lost Olympians
- Podcast Series
- 2023
In 1971, Lesley Cairns was a South African swimming phenom with Olympic dreams. She was classified as "coloured" by the apartheid regime, so you won't find her swimming times in the record b... Read allIn 1971, Lesley Cairns was a South African swimming phenom with Olympic dreams. She was classified as "coloured" by the apartheid regime, so you won't find her swimming times in the record books. She crossed a line she didn't know existed.In 1971, Lesley Cairns was a South African swimming phenom with Olympic dreams. She was classified as "coloured" by the apartheid regime, so you won't find her swimming times in the record books. She crossed a line she didn't know existed.