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By Eamonn Keenan, Swimming World College Intern.<\/em><\/p>\n

Everyone is watching you. You need to make a decision – one that might tear you apart. Should you do what you\u2019re told or what you know deep down is the right choice? You indecisively walk up behind the blocks. Once you finally put on your goggles, you feel invincible. Now you know that you truly can do it. <\/span><\/p>\n

You follow your heart, and it pays off.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>This is the plot of <\/span>SheAyre Bowles<\/b>\u2019 new children\u2019s book, <\/span>Goggle Girl Takes Her Mark<\/span><\/i>. It\u2019s the true story of a young swimmer who is faced with a difficult decision at the state meet. Should she do as her coach says and false start the 100 fly in order to save energy for her best race, the 50 free; or should she get tough and give it everything for both races after just swimming the 100 free? <\/span><\/p>\n

Bowles, originally from Anchorage, Alaska, has been swimming all her life and is currently heading into her senior year as team captain of the Chowan University women\u2019s swim team. Inspired by her own experiences growing up as a minority in the sport, Bowles sits down with Swimming World<\/em> to discuss the story behind the book.
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Swimming World: How’d you get into swimming?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bowles: <\/strong>When I was in a baby, I couldn\u2019t walk. Instead, my mom would often take me into the water, and I just loved it. Growing up, I tried other sports alongside swimming, but none of them compared. I loved to race, I loved the feeling of the water, and I loved that it was something different. <\/span><\/p>\n

My family is a pretty big basketball family. My brother played for University of Kentucky, my dad played both basketball and football in college and my mom went DI in basketball. But I became the swimmer – I fell in love with it, and I just couldn\u2019t stop. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: SheAyre Bowles<\/p><\/div>\n

SW: When did you get into writing, and what drew you to writing a children’s book?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bowles: <\/strong>I always loved writing; it was one of my strong suits growing up. When I was in middle school drama class, one of our assignments was to write a script for a play. I wrote a 50-page script by hand – it was like a script for a thriller-drama movie – and I won best script in the class. Ever since, I realized that writing was something that I really wanted to do. <\/span><\/p>\n

I had always really wanted to write a children\u2019s book. I always wanted to create something that would allow me to pursue my passion of teaching and writing, so I decided to write <\/span>Goggle Girl<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

SW: What inspired you to write about competitive swimming?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bowles: <\/strong>The reason why I decided to write about this personal experience of mine – this is actually a true story – is because you don\u2019t see a lot of books about swimming, and you don\u2019t see a lot of books about African American swimmers. Growing up, I was often the only black swimmer. I wanted to write a story that would be more accessible not just for African Americans but for all other minority races – to portray something different. <\/span>I want <\/span>everybody<\/span><\/i> to be able to say, \u201cHey, if you can do it, then I can do it too!\u201d regardless of race. <\/span><\/p>\n

Whereas I think swimming was a great way to get at this message, it\u2019s not just about swimming. I think swimming helps reinforce this message, because it\u2019s also something different in and of itself. I wanted Goggle Girl herself to be different, because everyone can relate to being different on some level.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: SheAyre Bowles<\/p><\/div>\n

SW: How did you work to make the subject matter of the story more accessible to non-swimmers?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bowles: <\/strong>I wanted the story to be accessible to non-swimmers in the message, and I wanted the message to be clear and strong. Everyone can relate to making a decision between doing what they should or what they are told to do and what they want or think is right. I want people to be able to access the message that Goggle Girl followed her heart, and it worked out for her. <\/span><\/p>\n

I wanted to write it for kids, because I think that it\u2019s important for kids to be able to be true to themselves: To be comfortable with themselves and passionate about their goals and dreams. For them to know that would be so beneficial for them when they get older, because then they can really follow their own path and be creative.<\/span><\/p>\n

SW: What is the significance of having the protagonist of a children\u2019s book be someone who is infrequently represented, like Goggle Girl?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bowles: <\/strong>It\u2019s important to have it in a children\u2019s book because if it was in an adult book, adults would read it; but if it’s in a children\u2019s book, the whole family reads it. Yes, it\u2019s for children, but it also has a message for adults and teenagers as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

To have a minority swimmer is something different and eye-catching; you\u2019ve never seen it before and it\u2019s never talked about. I want to spark up that conversation, because the reality is that it\u2019s never talked about and never seen. For example, when you look at the Olympic swimmers, there aren\u2019t many minorities represented. I want to change up what\u2019s expected.<\/span><\/p>\n

I think it\u2019s incredibly powerful for other young minorities to see Goggle Girl as the main character of the story. I want to give them encouragement and a voice. Even though it\u2019s not going to be easy, I want to let them know that they <\/span>can <\/span><\/i>do it. I want them to know that they\u2019re not alone, because there are inevitably going to be times in which they feel that way.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: SheAyre Bowles<\/p><\/div>\n

SW: What effect did Goggle Girl\u2019s race have on her character, and how did your personal experience of growing up as an African-American swimmer affect the construction of the story?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bowles: <\/strong>I\u2019ve dealt with racism and feeling different all throughout my life. I wanted to show that even though Goggle Girl is different from everyone else in the story – like I was pretty much the only non-white swimmer on my team – we\u2019re all swimmers and we all race the same. No matter what your race or ethnicity, when you\u2019re in the water, it\u2019s racing time.<\/span><\/p>\n

SW: Why did you choose the name Goggle Girl? How does it complement her identity?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bowles: <\/strong>The reason why I named her Goggle Girl was because when she puts on her goggles, she can\u2019t see color. Every time I walk up to the blocks before my races I have my goggles on; they\u2019re pretty much always on. My teammates always tease me by asking, \u201cWhy do you have your goggles on so soon?\u201d It\u2019s because that\u2019s the way I get in the zone. When my goggles are on, nothing else matters. I\u2019m fearless with my goggles. <\/span><\/p>\n

I wanted Goggle Girl to be fearless in that same way. While she\u2019s dealing with the conflict of whether she would rather be known as the tough racer or the winner, the way in which she identifies herself makes it harder to make a decision. False starting is really embarrassing; even more so when you\u2019re the only black swimmer at the meet. Goggle Girl had to be fearless. She\u2019s a racer, and even though she was tired, she pushed through, and it all paid off. I want to show other people that they can do the same.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can learn more about Goggle Girl Takes Her Mark<\/em> and the author by visiting the Facebook<\/a> page. The book is available to purchase online from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.<\/p>\n

All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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