But she says shortly after the children arrived last month some of them said they heard people asking what "black kids" were doing at the pool.
Wright says the club refunded the camp's money several days later without explanation. Calls to the swim club by The Associated Press went unanswered.
Sen. Arlen Specter has issued a statement saying he is looking into the matter.
The Valley Club took down their website late Thursday afternoon. In its place was posted this statement:
"The Valley Club is deeply troubled by the recent allegations of racism which are completely untrue.
"We had originally agreed to invite the camps to use our facility, knowing full well that the children from the camps were from multi-ethnic backgrounds. Unfortunately, we quickly learned that we underestimated the capacity of our facilities and realized that we could not accommodate the number of children from these camps. All funds were returned to the camps and we will re-evaluate the issue at a later date to determine whether it can be feasible in the future.
"Our Valley Club deplores discrimination in any form, as is evidenced by our multi-ethnic and diverse membership. Whatever comments may or may not have been made by an individual member is an opinion not shared by The Valley Club Board. "
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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