Category: History
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Swim Safety Advocates Aim to Overcome Historic Racial Inequities | PBS NewsHour
Learning how to swim is a rite of passage for many, but a surprising number of American children can’t swim. Part of that comes down to access and restrictions rooted in racism that have kept generations of swimmers out of pools. Isabella Jibilian of Rhode Island PBS reports.
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New Documentary Examines the History of Black Surfing, Aquatic Culture | CBS 8 San Diego
When people think about surfing, they think of Hawaii, but a new film that is out titled “Wade in the Water” takes a different look at Black aquatic and surfing history. David Mesfin is the Director of Wade in the Water and found that surfing history also goes back to Africa. See CBS 8 San…
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The Man Who Took on Lake Michigan | WGN News
In 1961 Chicagoan Ted Erikson is a 33-year-old chemist who swims as a hobby. What possessed him to attempt to become one of the first to swim across Lake Michigan? Larry Potash digs into this little-known story through the eyes of Ted’s widow.
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Former Olympic Swimmer Helen Smart Dead at 43 | Access Hollywood
Helen Smart, a former Olympic swimmer for Great Britain, has died. She was 43. Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School in Wigan, England, confirmed the loss in a Facebook statement on Aug. 13. “It is with great sadness and regret that I have to announce the sudden death of our beloved Headteacher, Mrs. Helen Smart. Our…
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After 50 Years of Creating Memories, Juneau’s Augustus Brown Swimming Pool Is Under Renovation | Alaska’s News Source
After 50 years of creating memories, Juneau’s Augustus Brown swimming pool is under renovation
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See JFK’s Daughter Recreate Part of Her Father’s Heroic WWII Pacific Island Swim | TODAY
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy along with her son Jack Schlossberg completed a special swim to honor President John F. Kennedy and the 80th anniversary of the miraculous survival story that made him a war hero. NBC’s Kelly Cobiella reports for TODAY.
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Swimming’s Legacy: Breaking Barriers for All | 23 ABC News | KERO
School is out for summer in many places, which means a return to the pools. Scripps national correspondent Amber Strong takes a look at the history of swimming in the U.S. for Black Americans and the people looking to open a world of possibilities for kids everywhere.
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St. Augustine Swim in Protest Decades Later | News4JAX
We are taking a closer look into why many Black Americans still don’t know how to swim… and statistics show there could be a ripple effect from segregation.
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Historic Beach Provides Glimpse Into Realities of Segregated Swimming | Scripps
A historical look at racial discrimination that kept black people out of pools, and why many don’t swim; and what communities across the country are doing today to ensure black communities learn to swim. This includes the story of an abandoned beach in Indianapolis that was once segregated, and the only place blacks were allowed…