In November 2020, Black Kids Swim celebrates our 5 year anniversary. As a gift to the BKS family, we created a new inspirational video. Watch now! We founded BKS 5 years ago to change the narrative about Black people and swimming, and to increase Black participation...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Gorée Project Webisodes Episode 1 - "Strength in Symbols" Black Kids Swims' web series following the journey of two African American swimmers as they prepare for a 3.5 mile open water swim in Dakar Senegal. This first-of-its-kind project is our action to unify the African diaspora...
Black Kids Swim is excited to announce the winners of the Black Kids Swim 2020 Essay Contest! Earlier this spring, swimmers of all ages were offered the opportunity to write about a topic tied to the sport of competitive swimming. Swimmers eight years old and younger...
Did you know there is only ONE Historically Black College or University with a swim team? Well, it's true. And that is the one and only Howard University. Led by HU Alumnus, Coach Nicholas Askew, the Division One Howard University Swim and Dive Team is...
We love the Black swim community! And we want to make sure our swimmers and swim parents have all of the information and guidance necessary to succeed in the sport. So, we are giving you more of what you love: expert advice for young Black...
Black Kids Swim hosts a live web chat with expert Black swim parents Karl and Kim Whitley; parents of elite swimmer Reece Whitley. Reece broke the 13 -14 national age group record in the 200 breast stroke at the age of 13 and also competed...
Today, Black Kids Swim turns TWO years old! To celebrate, we are giving you more of what you love: expert advice for young Black swimmers. Tonight, U.S. National Swim Team member Giles Smith will take your questions live on our website. We hope you'll join us...
Black Kids Swim Celebrates its 2nd Anniversary by Making Swimming Cool! Black Kids Swim is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of African American competitive swimmers by making the sport exciting and inviting for Black children. For two years we have worked to serve you -...
This summer Black Kids Swim, a Maryland based non-profit organization, has partnered with Bounce TV and the YMCA to encourage more Black children learn the life saving skill of swimming. According to the USA Swimming Foundation, 70% of African Americans do not know how to swim. And according...
In 1971, Jim Ellis founded an African-American swim team called PDR. The initials stood for both Philadelphia Department of Recreation, and also Pride Determination Resilience. His story is chronicled in the feature film 'Pride.' In 2007, Jim Ellis received the Presidential Honor Award from the...
Meet the fabulous ladies of the Howard University Women's Swimming and Diving Team!! Black Kids Swim was excited to meet several members from the Howard University Women's Swimming and Diving Team during the 30th Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet. The ladies were kind enough to...
