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...
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. 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...
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...
[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...
Lauren Norman, 15, swims with Six Point Aquatics, Chicago's Finest and the Whitney Young Dolphins. She began swimming at the young age of 4 months and is still going strong. She suffered a knee injury last year but is back in the pool and still strong....
[caption id="attachment_1781" align="alignleft" width="300"] Eden Smith (Left) and Jasmine Barry (Right)[/caption] Before Olympic Trials, swimmers work for years to develop their technique, build strength and drop times. Typically, young swimmers begin this journey in summer swim leagues and year round swim clubs. For the 5th day...
Meet Shelby Wiggins! Shelby is 13 years old and swims with the Walden Water Warriors in Henry County Georgia. Shelby competed in the Southern Crescent summer league championships for 5 years. She placed either 1st or 2nd each year in the backstroke. Shelby was honored as the Walden...
Meet the Ladies of the Theresa Banks Swim Club! The Theresa Banks Tiger Sharks Swim Club (TBSC) is a co-ed summer swim team located in Prince George’s County Maryland. ...
[caption id="attachment_1602" align="alignleft" width="250"] Swimmer Kevin Williams[/caption] Fourteen year old Kevin Williams learned to swim just two years ago in July of 2014. Even though he was afraid at first, he continued learning and training. He now swims for 4MSR (4M Swim and Recreation) founded by Marvin...
[caption id="attachment_1147" align="alignleft" width="164"] Sydney[/caption] Sydney currently swims for Sylvania Tsunami Swim Club in Ohio under the guidance of Coach Kris Moellenberg. It's a 100+ member club where Sydney is the only African-American swimmer. Sydney started competitively swimming in the summer of 2015 for her local neighborhood club;...
