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[1/6] THREAD: As #BlackHistoryMonth 
is drawing to a close, let's celebrate some history-making Black swimmers. First up, it's James Clarke, who was awarded EIGHT medals for saving lives and teaching people to swim in the Mersey
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/dont-dip-if-you-cant-see-jim-story-of-james-clarke
is drawing to a close, let's celebrate some history-making Black swimmers. First up, it's James Clarke, who was awarded EIGHT medals for saving lives and teaching people to swim in the Mersey https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/dont-dip-if-you-cant-see-jim-story-of-james-clarke
[2/6] Next, we have Charlie 'the Tuna' Chapman, the first African American man to swim the English Channel, supported by a group he called The Committee, who continued to help him make a huge number of firsts https://openwaterswimming.com/2018/02/celebrating-charlie-tuna-and-committee/
https://openwaterswimming.com/2018/02/celebrating-charlie-tuna-and-committee/
[3/6] But what about right now? Here are some reflections from Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell, the first Black woman to swim for Britain, on the future of diversity in swimming - we've got a long way to go, but she's hopeful
https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/other-sports/news/29177/12108411/black-history-month-rebecca-achieng-ajulu-bushell-hopeful-swimming-to-boost-diversity
https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/other-sports/news/29177/12108411/black-history-month-rebecca-achieng-ajulu-bushell-hopeful-swimming-to-boost-diversity
[4/6] And, as mentioned in that article, we HAVE to highlight the incredible work of @alicedearingx: inspiring Marathon Swimmer, currently @TeamGB's only black swimmer and co-founder of the @BlackSwimAssoc
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51491031
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51491031
[5/6] So, let's go on to a couple of organisations raising the profile of black swimmers and raising the bar for the aquatics sector.
The @BlackSwimAssoc was set up to change the story on black swimmers. Support their work here https://www.thebsa.co.uk/
The @BlackSwimAssoc was set up to change the story on black swimmers. Support their work here
https://www.thebsa.co.uk/
[6/6] And lastly, it's SW London's own @swimdemcrew, an inner-city swimming club who believe in the power of community + want to make swimming more inclusive for people from all walks of life. Spend 11 minutes with them here https://www.swimdemcrew.co.uk/beyond-the-blue
https://www.swimdemcrew.co.uk/beyond-the-blue
