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...
The Summer Swim Scholarship 2018's goal is to increase the number of Black competitive swimmers. We believe joining a summer swim team is the perfect way for kids to have a great time while they explore the world of competitive swimming. The Black Kids Swim Summer Swim...
Cason Wilburn is one of the fastest high school swimmers in the U.S.A. Black Kids Swim is proud to announce that Cason has decided to attend Notre Dame beginning in the fall of 2019. Cason will swim for coach Mike Litzinger who has led the...
Summer break is almost here, and everyone is looking for the perfect summer job. Why not spend the summer by the pool as a lifeguard and pool operator? Black Kids Swim has partnered with American Pool to offer free Red Cross Lifeguard Training and Pool Operator Training. American...
The EBAN system of hair products and swim caps was created as an act of love by a swim mom for her daughter. As her daughter became tired of cornrows, daily hair maintenance after swim practices became a frustrating struggle. Knowing that Black girls regularly quit the...
Join Black Kids Swim Saturday May 19 for the Second Annual Summer Swim Fair! Does your child want to learn how to swim, improve their swimming technique, and have the experience of being on a swim team? Then sign them up for a summer swim team! Summer...
History teaches us that African people were skilled swimmers and divers centuries ago. The first written account of the crawl or freestyle referred to West Africans in Senegal and Ghana. Swimming and excelling in the water is a part of African history and competitive swimming...
Black Kids Swim Founder Ebony Rosemond was named a Change Maker by Aquatics International for her efforts to increase the number of Black competitive swimmers....
Everything you need to know about the National Black Heritage Swim Meet 2018!...
Hair is a huge issue for swimmers. Black hair and chlorine do not mix. For many African Americans, hair is unfortunately a reason to avoid the sport of competitive swimming entirely. Black Kids Swim developed the SOAK, COAT, COVER system to protect swimmers'...
Kaliyah is pretty darn amazing in the water. She holds several Maryland state records (similar to Michael Phelps). Kaliyah loves the sport of swimming and her teammates. Being a bi-racial child has sometimes been a struggle and there have been learning moments when she has been...
Nothing makes a great swimmer want to quit swimming more than an overbearing parent. You know the ones. As much as they love their kid they can't help but offer critiques after every race; "you took too many breaths, stop looking at the swimmer next...
