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Olympic<\/a> and World<\/a> Champion Simone Manuel\u00a0<\/strong>recently spoke out about being an African-American swimmer in an\u00a0Essence\u00a0<\/em>magazine column told from her perspective.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time Manuel has spoken about the troubles of being an African-American in the sport.<\/p>\n

64 percent of African American children don’t know how to swim, and Manuel is working to change that statistic for the better.<\/p>\n

“I am often referred to as\u00a0\u201cThe Black Swimmer<\/em>,” she told the magazine. “When I\u2019m referred to as an African-American Olympic swimmer, it makes it seem as though it\u2019s not supposed to be done, which isn\u2019t true. I work just as hard as anybody, I love the sport and I want to win just like everybody else.”<\/p>\n

The personal piece by Manuel continues as follows,<\/p>\n

“When I\u2019m referred to as an African-American Olympic swimmer, it makes it seem as though it\u2019s not supposed to be done, which isn\u2019t true. I work just as hard as anybody, I love the sport and I want to win just like everybody else.<\/p>\n

I played basketball, volleyball, soccer and danced growing up, but I just had more fun when I was swimming. There were times when it was a challenge to fit in and it wasn\u2019t always easy not having many swimmers who looked like me. But I enjoyed it and wanted to keep swimming and get stronger and faster.<\/p>\n

As I kept going in the sport, I asked my mom why there weren\u2019t more African-American swimmers, so we did our research, learning about Olympic medalists Maritza McClendon<\/strong> (Correia) and Cullen Jones<\/strong>, and Sabir Muhammad<\/strong> and Byron Davis<\/strong>. I looked up to Maritza and Cullen because they shared a common experience and they helped me through some of those hardships with being the ‘only one.’<\/p>\n

Discovering other Black swimmers inspired me to keep going on my journey. I believed that I, too, could win no matter what some stereotypes might be. So I worked hard every day to fulfill my goals and dreams, and the results have followed.<\/p>\n

When I won gold in Rio, I cried tears of joy because of all the time I spent in the water preparing for the Olympics and also for the athletes who came before me and inspired me to stay in the sport.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve seen the statistic from a USA Swimming Foundation study that states that 64 percent of African-American children don\u2019t know how to swim. This is alarming and something we can change. There are more African-American swimmers than when I first started in the sport and if we want more diversity in the water, it starts with learning how to swim.<\/p>\n

Swim lessons reduce the risk of drowning by 88 percent, so it\u2019s literally a life-saving skill. That\u2019s the first step. If cost is an obstacle, there are opportunities like the\u00a0USA Swimming Foundation\u2019s Make a Splash\u00a0initiative that provide low cost or free lessons to children throughout the country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I want to encourage children and their parents to break down barriers in their communities and not be afraid to be the first to try something positive, such as swimming. The bonds I\u2019ve built with my coaches and teammates over the years transcend race and words cannot describe the experiences I\u2019ve shared with them.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, there will be a day where there are more of us \u2014 not just\u00a0\u2018Simone, the Black swimmer.\u2019 Knowing that I am a part of something much larger than myself, winning an Olympic gold medal in swimming is for the people who will follow me and find the same love and drive for the sport.<\/p>\n

Swimming is a rewarding sport that should never be overlooked because of existing stereotypes based on skin color. My hope is that I\u2019m an inspiration to get out there and try swimming.<\/p>\n

You never know, you might be pretty good at it!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

To read the original report from\u00a0<\/em>Essence,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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