An older Black man reflects on the history behind swimming stereotypes, why more Black families are embracing swimming today, ...

When Torrence Thomas heard news that six Black teenagers drowned in Louisiana's Red River as they struggled to save a friend who had slipped into deeper waters, he knew something needed to be done.

The distant relationship between Black Americans and water is still as prevalent today as it was in the early 20th century. Swimming pools grew popular and began to expand across the United States in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over 60% of Black children in the U.S. have little to no swimming skills, according to the USA Swimming Foundation. Black children ...

The Long Island, N.Y., swim instructor began her program Black People Will Swim in 2019, and this summer has enrolled 80 participants for six-week summer classes In fourth grade, Stacey Cotten-Victor ...

Even though swimming is a joyful experience for Dale, the stark reality is that many Black communities in Britain and the US do not have safe access to swimming lessons and public pools due to ...

NEW YORK -- Every summer, children drown at local pools, beaches and rivers. That's why CBS2 is dedicating this week to water safety. We begin our weeklong series with the troubling history around ...

AUBURN, Wash. — There's a national push to save the lives of Black and brown children by teaching them to swim. Studies show BIPOC kids are three times more likely to die from drowning than white kids ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Since 2019, ECHO Aquatics has been providing swim lessons and aquatic sports clubs for marginalized communities. According to the CDC, drowning rates for Black people aged ...

Rhys Pearson, 7, and his sister, Kiyomi Pearson, stand in front of Parkwood Pool after completing their swimming lesson Tuesday. They are two of around 200 Kansas City, Kansas, elementary students ...

Omie Dale has fond memories of splashing in the sea as a child, of racing through water parks and swimming in backwaters and rivers. “There’s so much joy that can be had once you learn to swim, once ...