How would you like to be one of the in-shape 120 lb girls that was hoping to do well in some races this year, only to be told, "yep, your boat is going to weigh 150 lbs more than any other boats. Good luck!"
Completely agree that that article fails at linking her family's income and race to the "issue" here, whatever that is. If that girl only needed one seat on an airplane, that story never makes it past the school paper.