On Friday, New York’s P.S. 3 elementary school received a visit from swimming Olympian Cullen Jones (pictured), 26, the first African American to break a record in swimming in 115 years. Anyone who watched the Beijing Olympics in 2008 was sure to see the U.S. swimming team, headlined by Michael Phelps. If you did watch, […]
The fresh blue waters of the local outdoor pool have increasingly become the heat relief of choice in Greater Cleveland. With summer high temperatures averaging close to 85 degrees — and 11 days exceeding 90 degrees — it makes sense that pool attendance is up. Sandi Cargnell, 44, said she and her son go to […]
It’s been a week since 6 African-American teens from two families drowned in Louisiana’s Red River. The story made national headlines.  It also highlights a grim reality within the Black community. None of the teens could swim; neither could their parents looking on. “It’s hard when you just see your kids just drowning and […]
Why Many Black Women Won’t Go Swimming
Why Many Black Women Won’t Go Swimming
