MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison West High School community called on MMSD board members to course-correct Monday night after students Asha Shukla and Aurelia Bergstrom were cut from the school's swim and dive team.

"The district has not given us any evidence on how we harm our team," said Asha at the board meeting.

Asha and Aurelia have disabilities. Asha, a senior at West this year, has been on the West Women's Swim & Dive team for two years as an exhibitionist.

"As an exhibition swimmer, I swam alongside, but not against my teammates without any disabilities," she said. "This respects our differences and lets us celebrate our victories together."

Aurelia is an incoming freshman. She spent her middle school years watching Asha and waiting to join the team herself.

"My daughter, who had

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