We've all done it. It's OK. You're not alone. We yell GO! and C'mon! and (from the bleachers in our dry clothes) Let's Goooo! We yell, and we wait for our kid to magically triple their speed and come in first place. But the truth is, your...
Richard Kennedy, also known as the Underwater Educator, is the Head Coach of the Stingrays in Albany Georgia. He calls his team the "Champion Factory" and after just two years of coaching, eight of his swimmers qualified to compete in the Georgia Recreation and Parks...
Ileana Bocage is a competitive swimmer from Trinidad and Tobago. She holds the national record for the 50 meter breast stroke. Ileana spoke with Black Kids Swim to share her thoughts on competitive swimming in the Caribbean. Black Kids Swim: To get started, tell us a...
Diversity in Swimming does not exist. That’s not my opinion, that is an observable fact. Juan Caraveo called the 2016 US Olympic swim team “the most diverse yet”. Caraveo is a sports diversity and inclusion consultant for USA Swimming. However, out of 47 swimmers, only...
It's almost here! Our very favorite swim meet of the year! The swim meet Black Kids Swim calls the 'Family Reunion of the Black Swim Community'! The 2019 National Black Heritage Championship Swim Meet is Hosted by the North Carolina Aquablazers Swim Team. The meet will take...
In 2018, the Nic Askew Swim and Dive Camp at Howard University welcomed its first group of swimmers. The camp was created to serve both competitive swimmers and those who do not know how to swim. As the only Historically Black College/University (HBCU) with a...
Now that we are in the midst of championship season, swim parents should look carefully at the number of swim meets on the horizon. Have your calendar handy so that you are ALWAYS prepared to properly nourish your swimmer. In our last blog we discussed breakfast....
Kris Lawson is a 13 year old swimmer from Maryland. At 12 he was ranked #1 in the country, for his age, in the 50 back with a time of 25.52. He broke his own record when he participated in the Mid-Atlantic Age Group Championships...
Congrats to 7-year-old Soleil on completing her third swim meet! Soleil began swimming competitively in September 2018 after participating in swim lessons over the summer. Her first swim meet was a learning experience - but is quickly becoming a pro! She has shown so much...
Lawrence Sapp came to the 2018 U.S. Paralympics National Para Swimming Championships to defend five titles. He was able to set a new Paralympic record, win 3 gold medals as well as 2 second place finishes during the 2018 US Paralympic National Championships in Tucson, AZ. He...
Thirty-three years ago in February, two swim teams from D.C. Parks and Recreation and Baltimore City competed in a dual meet as a Black History event. Both teams were predominantly Black. Although it was just a small local meet, word spread quickly about a special...
Black Kids Swim was founded to create more Black competitive swimmers. To accomplish our goal we must first encourage more Black people to swim. Safe Kids Worldwide, a nonprofit organization working to help families and communities keep kids safe from injuries, invited Black Kids Swim to...
