Curious, what region did you grow up in?It was part of the curriculum to learn to swim and that was in Elementary school. It’s weird to me that a lost of black people don’t know how to swim. My elementary school was mixed BTW.
Haha, you sound like you’re doing great!It was great! I'm also trying to get the basics down.
I could already float a little, so I'm not completely afraid to be in the water. She focused on getting me comfortable with having my face in the water and on how to kick. By the end of the first lesson, I was able to go a short distance using one of those barbell floaty things. I'm not used to being in the water, so it didn't occur to me until the end of the class that I had on goggles and could keep my eyes open. That's when I realized that I was actually propelling myself forward without the instructor's help.
Ditto. Except middle school since it was 6th grade.It was part of the curriculum to learn to swim and that was in Elementary school. It’s weird to me that a lost of black people don’t know how to swim. My elementary school was mixed BTW.
DD enjoys the pool. Since my last post in this thread, she’s had 2 more rounds of lessons when she was two.
LOL, we went and swam today.This thread was bumped today and now boy child is asking to go to the pool
So I just signed dd and ds up for the free houston parks swim lessons. Those few slots at the park were gone in 6 mins. I had to set my alarm so I didnt miss it.
So ds and dd have 2 free weeks and 4 paid weeks of lessons. And I'll take them to a pool to practice a few times a week.
Dd has been told she has the potential to be a very good swimmer so i want her to start taking lessons all year.
For me one of the things keeping me from being a decent swimmer is the hair issue. I can hardly get a swim cap to cover my head. SOLUTION!: i found a black owned company that makes swim caps large enough for some of us naturals. SWIMMA
I think it is based in South Africa, so for those of us in the US, here is a place where we can order: We Buy Black
My apologies to anyone who may have ordered through that We Buy Black company i mentioned as a result of my post.
Sub par and unacceptable customer service.
First time and last time i am ordering from them. I will find another way to get my Swimmas caps.
Glad you updated I left that tab open to order when I get back home.
Did you let the company know? It’s also important we let them know where the room for improvement is.My apologies to anyone who may have ordered through that We Buy Black company i mentioned as a result of my post.
Sub par and unacceptable customer service.
First time and last time i am ordering from them. I will find another way to get my Swimmas caps.
Did you let the company know? It’s also important we let them know where the room for improvement is.
Are you still using this cap?This past week I received my Swimma cap!!!
Bypassing WeBuyBlack, the south African company sent it to me directly from one of their other US affiliates. I have been so busy I have not even had the chance to go to the pool to put it to the test, but I shall next week. So far, the fit is great.
Guys if you want the cap, just order directly from the makers SWIMMA
Bumping this thread.
A 21 year old AA man drowned in my area recently.
Interesting PDF about disparities in drowning related deaths.
https://www.lib.washington.edu/commons/events/scholarsstudio/past/water/cook-slides
Ages 5-14: 3 times more African Americans drown than do whites
• Ages 11-12: 10 times more African Americans drown in swimming pools than do whites
• Fewer minorities learn to swim compared to whites
• Twice as many AAs report being unable to swim compared to whites
AA adolescent girls report higher fear of swimming than any other racial group
• AA parents more fearful of their children drowning compared to white parents
• Swimming has become an activity of privilege
• Perceived to be a “white activity”
I hope mom sued. This is ridiculous.This reminds me of the thread where a black mom styled her daughters hair with braid extensions to make it easier for her to use the pool daily. The school suspended her over the hairstyle.