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Mackenzie Stacker of O’Fallon Illinois

Meet Mackenzie Stacker of O’Fallon Illinois

Mackenzie Stacker is 11 years old and lives in O’Fallon Illinois.   She started swimming competitively at the age of 8 after taking swimming lessons at age six.  She competes for TWO local teams year round; the Yosi Seals and the O’Fallon Breakers.  Mackenzie consistently  finishes...

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Growing the Black Kids Swim Community

We want to see more Black swimmers.  We want more Black people to have the life-saving skill of swimming, and to have access to the educational and professional opportunities available through competitive swimming. We believe that if we can grow the Black Kids Swim community we...

Is winter swimming safe

Swimming During the Winter: Is it safe?

Many Black swim parents worry that if their child swims in in-door pools during the winter, as year-round swim clubs do, they will get sick.  However, the coaching and consistent training provided by a year-round swim club is necessary for young swimmers who want to...

Meet Jourie Wilson: 5 time State Champion Swimmer

Meet Jourie Wilson a 12 year old swimmer for the Highland Hurricanes in Highland Indiana. Jourie began swimming competitively at the age of 4. Since then, she has won the Indiana State Championship FIVE TIMES. Jourie is listed among the top 16 swimmers in the United...

Meet Khaleb Byrd of the Theresa Banks Swim Club

Meet Khaleb Byrd of the Theresa Banks Swim Club. Khaleb is 11 years old and swims for the elite Theresa Banks Swim Club, a Division A team located in Prince George's County MD. Khaleb is talented in both the back and breast stroke. His fast times...

Quincy Page of the Temple Hills Dolphins

Meet Quincy Page of the Temple Hills Dolphins

Meet Quincy Page of the Temple Hills Dolphins. Quincy started swimming at 11yrs old. He swims with the Temple Hills Dolphins of Maryland and qualified to participate in Prince-Mont Swim League's All Star meet the past 3 years in a row. This meet only includes the...

Black Kids Swim Screens "The Black Line" Documentary

Black Kids Swim Screens “The Black Line” Documentary

We've all heard the saying that Black people can't (or don't) swim. For some, the stereotype is used as the punchline of a joke or mentioned casually without much thought. But what happens when that negative stereotype solidifies into an accepted fact? Or worse, a barrier that...

Maritza McClendon olympics

Maritza McClendon, inspiring another generation of Black Swimmers

[caption id="attachment_1830" align="alignleft" width="300"] Maritza regularly conducts clinics for young swimmers through Swim 1922[/caption] Maritza (Correia) McClendon, in 2004, was the first Puerto Rican of African American descent to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic swim team and win a silver medal. As part of...

Theresa Banks Girls Team

“Black People Don’t Swim – Right?” Wrong

Black Media Network released a humorous video entitled “Black People Don’t Swim.” No, really, they did. It’s a part of their series @blackfolkdont that is currently in its third season. This is happening – in 2016. We won’t share the video here because the story shouldn’t...

Black Kids Swim Olympic Countdown Holly Spears

Black Kids Swim Olympic Countdown – Holly Spears

This month the U.S. Olympic Swim team will make history when two African American women compete on the team for the first time. For our 9th day of the Black Kids Swim Olympic Countdown, we highlight another African American woman who excels in the sport of...

Ryan Mathis (Left) and Sterling G. Smith

Black Kids Swim Olympic Countdown – Ryan and Sterling

[caption id="attachment_1791" align="alignleft" width="172"] Ryan Mathis (Left) and Sterling G. Smith (Right)[/caption] The 2016 Olympics are already making history. This year three African Americans have earned spots on the U.S. Olypmic swim team; and for the first time in history there are two African American women...

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