MADISON, WIS . (WMTV)--

Two families who belong to Madison's West Side Swim Club say they received disturbing, racist hate mail. The letters refer to the recent election.

A local family, who is a member of the West Side Swim Club, received the letter in their mailbox on Tuesday. The letter refers to another family that is also a member of the swim club.

Please note: The letter contains disturbing language.

The contents of the letter suggest it could have come from another member of the West Side Swim Club.

The president of the West Side Swim Club, Connie Chesnick, says she's deeply disturbed by the letter and the fact that it could have come from another member of the program.

"I was in tears, I was in tears. First and foremost because these are my friends. I consider them part of my family. They are important to me, and to have this happen to them when they don't deserve it, is just so wrong. And I was upset to see that this may have come from someone at our club," Chesnick says.

Chesnick says she, and the club, will start an investigation to find out if in fact the letter came from a member of their club. She says if so, that member would no longer be welcome and emphasizes that threatening speech like the statements made in the letter are not welcomed in the West Side Swim Club program.

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