This week I talk about some community announcements, being a proud big sis, and the release of The Little Mermaid. 

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This weeks Episode highlight Diversity in Aquatics.

We also mentioned some community announcement:

Wade in The Water: A Journey into Black Surfing And Aquatic Culture screening added for May 6th in Atlanta, GA.

Black on the Scene along with Courageous Leap and Cultured Books Literacy Foundation are raising $15,000 to rent out a theater so 200 black girls can see "The Little Mermaid." GoFundme Link
 

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This week's episode features a few updates from this past week including:

Recap of  Water Safety Festival 201 Webinar

DIA update for May 6th event

Let Us Swim Summer Program for kids

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This week's topics include:

April Pool's Day Success!

The Swim Proud Fund by Soul Cap

DIA announces an event

Mobile Swim Training is now accepting new clients in Tallahassee and Jacksonville!

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This week's episode I talk about Simone Manuel and Howard University's Mens Swimming and Diving Team. Congratulations to everyone involved in making them the NEC Champions! I didn't mention them in the pod but congratulations to their womens swimming and diving team as well. I know there were records set over the course of their five days at the championship.

Head Above Water: Simone Manuel

Sports Illustrated: How the Only All-Black Team in College Swimming Became the Sport's Hottest Ticket

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Happy New Year! This weeks episode just talks about some news that been released.

Simone Manuel released a short documentary that you can watch here! I highly recommend.

I jumped on an IG with Shauna from Let Us Swim and Nija of A black girl who swims and we discussed the global swim culture and how we can improve it for the black community. It can be watched here!

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This weeks episode highlights Copacabana Surf Village. A Senegalese owned surf village in Dakar founded by Babacar Thiaw and his father.

Copacabana website: https://copacabanasurfvillage.com/

The Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/dec/26/seas-becoming-landfills-senegalese-surfer-saving-beach-from-plastic?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1

Travel Noire article: https://travelnoire.com/man-behind-senegals-black-owned-surf-village

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This week's episode goes over a device that could help prevent drownings, apptrakk.

Topics:
FINA World Championships 2022
APPTRAKK article featured in Thomas

Happy Holidays!

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This weeks episode covers some happenings in the world of aquatics.

FINA changes their name to World Aquatics
Diversity in Aquatics host water safety festival and HBCU swim meet
Nic Askew Swim and Dive Camp details revealed 

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This week's episode shares some updates about a few things going on in the aquatics industry and with me. Thanks for checking in ✌🏽

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Water Safety USA: What to Look for in a Learn to Swim Program

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