It's a New Year and we are excited to announce a ton of new events, offerings, and products created especially for the Black Kids Swim community! The 2019 BKS Challenge! To permanently change the relationship between the Black community and the water - we have to make...
Benetta Rodgers is a swim mom of an elite African American Swimmer. She's learned the hard way that improper nutrition can cost your kid a victory they've worked months to achieve. She started the blog and company Swimmers Bag to help swim parents provide proper...
Black Kids Swim first noticed Jamal Hill or, @SwimUphill, on Instagram. We caught up with Hill on his daily one-hour morning drive to swim practice from Inglewood California to Altadena. During the long drive, Hill spoke freely about challenges in collegiate swimming, struggles with the...
Did you know there is only ONE Historically Black College or University with a swim team? Well, it's true. And that is the one and only Howard University. Led by HU Alumnus, Coach Nicholas Askew, the Division One Howard University Swim and Dive Team is...
Black Kids Swim is now THREE years old! November 15, 2018 marks three successful years of growing the Black Swim Community! Over the last 3 years we have been privileged to meet many talented young Black swimmers and their families. You shared your experiences and advice...
Tennessee Aquatics Project is training Black kids to be certified scuba divers in preparation to conduct maritime archeological research....
Congratulations! Your scholar athlete just completed the PSAT. The PSATⓇ is a helpful planning tool for high school juniors. It allows students to identify their strengths and weaknesses as well as develop a personal testing timeline. Results will be available around mid-December. What steps should...
Bruce Johnson is a cosmetologist, salon owner, and consultant for several major hair care companies. He’s also a proud swim dad! We asked him to try EBAN Shield and give us his honest feedback....
Just one month ago, Black Kids Swim launched EBAN Shield, a pre-swim treatment offering superior chlorine protection for competitive and casual swimmers specifically formulated to stop chlorine hair damage....
We hear it every day "My kid is the only one on their swim team." Black children who enjoy the sport of competitive swimming are frequently the only one on their team and one of very few at swim meets. This may, unfortunately, lead to isolation,...
Let's face it, competitive swimming can simply be cost prohibitive for many families. Swim teams are forced to charge fees to cover pool lanes, coaching staff, insurance and a host of other expenses. To stay afloat, and to keep the sport as affordable as possible,...
Khalid Ali is six years old and recently tried out for the local city swim team in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Khalid began taking swim lessons at the local YMCA in January with the #1 goal of joining a swim team. We are SO PROUD of Khalid for achieving...
