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By Cherranda Smith May 14, 2021 When we examine the roots of stereotypes about Black people, America’s history of racism is usually somehow involved. The stereotype that Black people can’t swim is no different. Between segregated city pools and beaches, trauma experienced and passed down from slavery, swimming has been a complicated subject and out of reach for many Black Americans.  On National Learn How to Swim Day, celebrated every third Saturday in May, it’s important we talk about...

Simone Biles, Gymnastics Simone Biles is competes in the vault during Day 1 of the 2016 U.S. Womens Gymnastics Olympic Trials at SAP Center on July 8, 2016 in San Jose, California. Lets start with the obvious, shall we? Gymnastics is likely the most-watched event in the Olympics and at the heart of it is Biles. Already one of the most decorated athletes in the sport, with five Olympic medals (four golds and one and bronze) and the most world medals in U.S. history, Biles has four elements i...

Simone Biles, Gymnastics Simone Biles is competes in the vault during Day 1 of the 2016 U.S. Womens Gymnastics Olympic Trials at SAP Center on July 8, 2016 in San Jose, California. Lets start with the obvious, shall we? Gymnastics is likely the most-watched event in the Olympics and at the heart of it is Biles. Already one of the most decorated athletes in the sport, with five Olympic medals (four golds and one and bronze) and the most world medals in U.S. history, Biles has four elements i...

Simone Biles, Gymnastics Simone Biles is competes in the vault during Day 1 of the 2016 U.S. Womens Gymnastics Olympic Trials at SAP Center on July 8, 2016 in San Jose, California. Lets start with the obvious, shall we? Gymnastics is likely the most-watched event in the Olympics and at the heart of it is Biles. Already one of the most decorated athletes in the sport, with five Olympic medals (four golds and one and bronze) and the most world medals in U.S. history, Biles has four elements i...

Olympian Anita Alvarez Says Its "Really Special" to Rep Mexican Americans in Artistic Swimming 110 Shares In the United States, aquatic sports have never been welcoming to people of color. Its what makes the work of a few trailblazers (see: Simone Manuel, Ashleigh Johnson) so important; while a few BIPOC people succeeding on the highest stage doesnt magically end racial inequity in aquatic sports, it does show the next generation whats possible, propping open the door for others to follow. Anit...

Maggie Steffens, Water Polo A two-time Olympic gold medalist in water polo, 27-year-old and Team USA captain Maggie Steffens is looking to lead her squad to a third-straight title in Tokyo this summer. The 5 8", 165-pound Steffens is dedicated to fitness, mixing underwater training and pool workouts with Olympic weightlifting techniques to build both endurance and power. Kevin Wexler/USA TODAY Sports Sara Hall, Marathon Since shifting her focus to the roads, marathoner Sara Hall has caught the ...

CAMP Norwalk Invites Kids In for Interactive Financial Literacy Learning Experience, April 24 Written by Brooke Classey Norwalk, CT - This Saturday, April 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., CAMP Norwalk is letting kids run the toy store for the day to learn about spending, saving, and giving with a free Your Store takeover event to celebrate Financial Literacy Month. With activities like studio time, gift hunting, and even inventing their own toys, kids will learn a bit about spending, sav...

Last modified on Wed 14 Apr 2021 07.38 EDT Simone Biles, Gymnastics The 24-year-old from suburban Houston, who has won every major team and individual all-around competition she’s entered since her senior debut in 2013, is favored to become the first woman to repeat as Olympic all-around champion in 53 years. The 19-time world champion will also take a second crack at becoming the first US woman in any sport to win five golds at a single Olympics (team, all-around, vault, floor and beam), a f...

Jeff Chiu/Associated Press Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green elaborated on his thoughts on how female athletes can address the sizable pay gap between themselves and their male counterparts.  Speaking with reporters Wednesday, Green said women are "not laying out steps that they can take to change that," per NBC Sports Monte Poole: "Its coming off as a complaint, because the people who can change it are just going to continue to say: Well, the revenue isnt there. If you dont bring in t...

These athletes have eight Olympic gold medals, four WNBA Championship titles and two World Cup wins between them, but Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel and Sue Bird noticed something they’re lacking. It’s actually something the entire world lacks — adequate coverage of women in sports. But rather than simply complain about it, this quartet of athletic icons from...