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Hair drama, awkward moments. My memories of swimming are surrounded by trauma

Notes from a Black Girl

Jiquanda

Mar 31
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My first experiences swimming are some of the most awkward and traumatic moments in my life. I didn’t realize this until I interviewed a young woman from Flint, Mich., who launched a program encouraging more Black children to learn how to swim.

Charlie Dobson, who launched We Swim Aquatics LLC. in the Flint area, said many of the adults she teaches had experienced trauma related to swimming.

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