The recent events involving high school swimmer Breckynn Willis and official Jill Blackstone should serve as an alarm clock to the world of competitive swimming; it is time to prepare for the inevitable diversification of the sport. As the majority white world of competitive swimming...
Every summer more Black kids choose to join a summer swim team. Their participation in competitive swimming is changing the way the Black community relates to the water, and in the process, changing the sport of swimming. Black Kids Swim is SO PROUD of all of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Meet the recipients of Black Kids Swim's 2019 Summer Swim Scholarship! This past summer of 2019, Black Kids Swim awarded its Summer Swim Team Scholarships to eight amazing swimmers. Their essays clearly communicate a passion for the sport of competitive swimming and will inspire other Black...
If there’s one thing you should know about Coach Nathan Harding, it’s that he’s an encyclopedia of knowledge. Not only is Coach Nate a former swimmer himself, he began swimming competitively at age five, he's also currently the Assistant Swim Coach at the University of Redlands....
All of the recent debate over Disney's casting of the gorgeous and talented Halle Bailey as the new Ariel in the live action The Little Mermaid led Black Kids Swim to ask the question: Where do Mermaids really come from? Before Ariel graced our screens in 1989,...
As Black women we all know what an ordeal dealing with our hair and chlorine can be. From failed wash and go's, to twist outs gone awry, it can be a struggle to finally find a routine and hairstyle that works for you. When you factor...
Summer is here and the pools are open! This summer, we want Black kids and parents to get in the pool and have fun. For parents still in the process of learning to swim, aqua aerobics can be a first step in overcoming fear of the...
The Summer Swim Scholarship 2019'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...
Congratulations to Aaron "Baby Jaws" Tinsley-Bradford! Baby Jaws is only in his 2nd year of competing. During the4th Annual TYR 8 and Under Finale BLAST hosted by South Lyon Aquatics of Michigan on March 23, 2019, Baby Jaws came away with the High Points Award for the...
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...
