Engaging Minorities - The Aquatics Perspective

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This forum is dedicated to sharing innovative ideas, programs, and information designed to increase minority participation in Aquatics.

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Swim with a Navy SEAL

Started by Mary Ann Downing. Last reply by Tara Eggleston Jun 24, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I admit that I'm having too much fun with this wonderful outreach program...I swam with a Navy SEAL last Saturday! Thanks to the community commitment of the Navy SEALS and SWCC Scout Team here in San…Continue

What programs and initiatives does your organization use to engage minorities & increase participation?

Started by Tara Eggleston. Last reply by Pete DeQuincy May 12, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Hi Everyone! Well, this posting marks our first discussion around efforts to increase minority participation in aquatics programming. In this month's Aquatics International, the new "Minority…Continue

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Comment by Tara Eggleston on June 24, 2011 at 9:33am: Hi Pete! That is phenomenal! Congratulations and please keep up all of your great work to increase minority participation in Aquatics! :)

Happy Summer!

Comment by Gary Thill on June 24, 2011 at 9:32am: Great news, Pete! Congrats!

Comment by Pete DeQuincy on June 23, 2011 at 7:07pm: Tara,

Just a heads up, we've received funding to continue our swim lesson program from last year, $30,000 from the Red Cross, and $25,000 from Kaiser for swim lesson/obesity prevention program. Happy, but now I need to get things moving.

Comment by Gary Thill on February 7, 2011 at 1:34pm: Great news for minority swimming! Cullen Jones to work on Make a Splash for 2nd Year

Comment by Gary Thill on February 4, 2011 at 3:10pm: Hey Tara, thanks for starting this group. This is such an important topic. Can't wait to see the community that grows up around this issue — and the great ideas and insights that come out of it.