64% of Black kids can’t swim. Meet the woman changing that
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Drowning is the #1 cause of death for kids ages 1-4 and 64% of Black kids can’t swim. Paulana Lamonier is a New York City native who tweeted a few years ago that she wanted to teach 30 Black kids to swim. It went viral, she quit her job, launched ‘Black People Will Swim’ and now teaches Black folks to swim full time. By the end of this year, her organization will have taught 2,500 Black folks to swim. There’s a reason the stereotype ‘black people can’t swim’ has been around for decades - the segregation and privatization of swimming pools in the 1950s made it increasingly difficult for Black folks to swim. Paulana and ‘Black People Will Swim’ are fighting to empower Black kids and adults alike to reclaim the water for themselves. In this week’s Stay Tuned, we meet Paulana, her instructors, parents and kids involved in the program, and learn why swimming is so important to this community.
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Swimming and treading water can save your life.
No one is arguing against that bud
I love this!!! I have taken lessons several times and walked away still not able to swim. I hope this works out for these kids and adults and i will not give up!!
Here is a trick we would show people while I was in the military. When you jump into water you create a hole in that water by your size,weight, and force. We would enter the pool with them and have them jump into the pool and stand in the spot(don't move from that spot) they jumped into and relaxed as they sank to the bottom of the pool. When that hole in the water fills up it will pull you to the top so as long as you don't fight it.
Some people automatically close off their nose when they enter water others have to physically hold their nose which takes one arm out of the swimming motion It's difficult but you have to keep trying there's no one set way.
@KILLJOY375 I appreciate that. I struggle with floating. I'll try to keep that visualization in mind the next time I'm in thr water
@@KILLJOY375Perfect and seemingly simple explanation. Ive loved water for as long as I can remember. Summertime at the pool, daily. My mother didn't like water, my youth was spent with cousins. Several years later, I have kids that do not like water, my husband as well. He attempts to use the excuse that black folks dont like water. I combat the excuse with the fact he's from Nigeria and grew up near the beach. Never effective. Anyway, Ive met many ppl through the years unable to swim and have often tried to help. Its really hard to make a person believe that if they just relax and don't fight it, they will then float. Your explanation, like a vacuum of sort, creates a visual image that one can match with the explanation and therefore may be highly effective. THANK YOU FOR SHARING!
@KILLJOY375 Thank you for the valuable trick, and I will try that on my next swimming class.
@@Nurseratchet101 race, color of skin, or culture has nothing to do with it. It ( water) does not change its physical properties nor allow water to take on a personality that acts a different way toward you based on the above mentioned.
I looked at swimming like working out. Am I going to ever need all the muscles I am working out? Mostly likely not, but it is better to have them should I need them than to not have them when I do.
As a parent I would want to make sure that should something happen with my kids around water I will be their first option. I would approach the subject matter with that in mind when talking with your husband. I would tell him I need you to be ready should our children ever need you.
So true. Black people were not allowed in the public pools or the beaches. So swimming was never passed down to their kids. So sad. It’s about time people learned why so many don’t swim. It’s never been because they couldn’t learn it was because in this country they were not allowed. That’s pitiful and sad.
I suspect it's something similar with grammar and pronunciation of words. Guess who wasn't allowed to read in this country? Guess who had limited access to libraries? Now, in 2024, if your child can't read, you are a crap parent, regardless of what happened in the past. I don't give blk folks a pass for that, but at the same time, I just don't think it's a coincidence that this group is the only one afflicted with this. The funny thing is that most of the decendants of the people who set these racist policies in place seem as if they are completely oblivious to what their ancestors have done and will use phrases in comment sections such as "stereotypes come from somewhere". These same people will have an issue with anyone who has a distain/contempt for the country 🇺🇸 that oversaw these events. As a 10 year old blk boy, I taught myself how to swim. I didnt know about racism or anything, I did it because I loved being in the pool, and I realized that my inability to swim was a hindrance. So again, part of me feels that there are no excuses for blk folks in 2024. These things can be overcome, but history has played a role.
And that was nearly 70 years ago. Same length of time from the end of the Civil War to prepping for WW2.
Black people still cannot go fishing in peace in America.
Excuses. I swear black people are more terrified of this mysterious "racism" than they are of dying lmao
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This is what I'm talking about... give back to the community something that's gonna literally save lives...Much love Boo ❤ keep doing your thang
Thank you for empowering the Black community by teaching the kids how to swim.
Thank you for making everything about race. As far as I know nobody is stopping anyone from swimming. The blk community needs to worry about blk on blk crime n father's who abandon their pregnant girlfriends
@@Craigers8637so by your logic, the world is not complicated and there are only a few issues worth solving? What if this woman doesn’t have a solution to your preferred problems, but she can solve this one? In addition, the problems you speak of are not just in the Black community.
I teach students who are very low income and they don’t have a lot of access to swim lessons due to the cost of them. Most are Hispanic. In many places pool access costs money AND swimming lessons do too.
@@Craigers8637....I totally agree with you! As mixed race myself I'm fed up with all this nonsense of race. I wonder who stopped me from getting a degree in the University? Or who stop my parents to do so before me, both mixed race like me. And who is stopping me right now to take my mixed race kids to go skiing in the winter , watch opera or climbing as sport! Whoooo for heaven sake, who is stopping me ?
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@@Craigers8637Why are you concerned with the black community? You seeing this video people fixing their own problems. You people bring negativity to everything just GTFO.
This story got me thinking…I remembered my mother telling me that she tried really hard to hide her fear of the water when we were learning to swim. All she would do was float on her back when we went to the pool and I did not know she couldn’t swim. I love the water and go to aqua fit classes 3-6 times a week year round. My son is an excellent swimmer and was on swim teams and water polo teams for many years. In one generation, we completely turned around my mother’s fear. I just wish she was here to see what my son has done with swimming.
Thanks for all you do to teach people to swim!
My whole childhood I was afraid of spiders, but I eventually got used to them, and now think they're very cool, I'll pick them up with my hands if they don't seem big at the moment. I found out after I moved out that my mom had been hiding her fear of spiders since she'd had kids so she wouldn't pass it on, and it worked! It even worked on her, as now she's basically fine around them. A couple of years ago she self-published a kid's book called "Be Nice To Spiders" all about it, and about how fascinating, helpful, and beautiful spiders really are - even to her now. I'm so proud of her.
I had no idea that this stemmed from segregation. I was fortunate to learn at an early age, but I have plenty of friends who hate the water or can’t swim. It’s subconscious trauma. WOW
Indeed. But this is definitely a huge step in the right direction of healing and overcoming that said trauma. I'm all for it. ☮️
It stemmed from denser bones
Hahaha
It didn't stem from segregation. It stems from Blk parents not taking RESPONSIBILITY for teaching their children to swim.
Oh bs I’m black and my parents taught me how to swim, stop with this racism bs
FANTASTIC...Thanks For Giving Back & Making A Difference ❗
YMCA 1990 i completely learned how to swim comfortably. Im over fifty now. Love your idea and vision. Building strong communities through water.☮️🙏🏽
God bless yall, i put my 4 year old in swimming and she loves it. I will be taking classes right with her because i did not have that opportunity growing up
She's gonna love it. Remember learning to swim next to momma❤❤
I never gave this a thought. I grew up around lakes & seashores, not pools, but if I think back we rarely saw persons of color using them. That's horrible. I'm so glad you're there for these kids. Thank you!
The truth comes out eventually.
It is now time for the stereo types being said cbout " White man can't jump" and "Black people can't swim " need to change.
Thank you for your commitment to help our young black children learn to swim. This life changing sport is a necessity!❤
This is so beautiful. I love that she is making a big difference in the community ❤
Its good to see that number for black children coming down.
Still aways to go tho. Keep up the good work.
Hey Mark, keep it in your pants!
Love the work that Paulana is doing! This is necessary work! She is such a giver. I had the pleasure of having her as a guest on my podcast “the Black to Business Podcast” where she shared with others how to fund their purpose. Keep pushing the culture forward!
I cant believe in the year 2024 nbc uses a segregation hashtag like we were in 1940s Mississippi
That is because the effect of segregation does not stop within one or two generations. There are a lot of people that were subject to Jim Crow laws that are still walking the earth right now. BTW the civil rights bill was not written until the '60s not the '40s.
Agreed 💯
That's NBC for you....always piting blacks against Whites !!!
They don’t even notice how racist this whole thing is. A business focused one one race and only one race. Unreal. Can you imagine the outrage if someone had a “white only business”?
It is beyond heartbreaking.. Every spring/ summer early on.. Senseless losses . Also.. many not having life jackets on. Meaning also that adults do not use life jackets on the water. Thank-You for filling a huge void. Much Success.
As a fellow swim instructor I appreciate your dedication. This is generational and we can fix this one person at a time
The racist comments from the NBC article brought me here. Keep fighting the good fight! B1
You people always blamin someone else your shortcomings.
@@rcbrown22 “you people” are always blaming others for your hatred and bigotry. You’re YT devil
True story when I went in the Navy some of the black guys had to learn how to swim in boot camp.
It was the same for the Army as well. Not sure why someone would join the Navy with the expectation they did not need to know how to swim but some do. We gave them three tries how many did the Navy give them?
Thanks Most High For Covering Every Need🩸
Yes I said the same thing.
I love love love everything about this. Paulana Laminier, you are a wonderful human!
100% respect to you and your swim program ! ❤
Thank you and God Bless you for doing this! What an Amazing organization!!! As a former lifeguard this is so important and no reason anyone should have a phobia or not having the resources of learning how to swim is so fun, and healthy and life changing!! Saving lives !
I'm not crying, you're crying 🥺🥺 so important.
This is amazing!! I wish more black people had access to someone like this awesome lady! When I was in the 5th grade, one of my black classmates came to our athletic club’s pool with another classmate. Sadly, he drowned in the deep end bc he didn’t know how to swim. His name is John and I think about him often- It makes my heart hurt remembering. Luckily I wasn’t at the pool when it happened-it was so sad.
Growing up I remember some of my black classmates mentioning they can’t swim and I always thought it was so weird! When I’d ask why, some would say “black ppl don’t swim”😂 I think every baby regardless of ethnicity should complete the ISR (infant swimming resource)- accidents do happen and like the video states, 1 in 4 deaths in young kids are due to drowning!
RIP John 🕊️ he was a sweet, smart and kind friend. I’ll never forget him ❤
This is so important!!! Thanks Sis!
Knowing how to swim saves lives. This is so important
Every city, county needs this.
BEAUTIFUL!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This is soooo needed. It's not okay to keep perpetuating the fear of water & lack of skills from generation to generation.
It's a basic survival skill. It gives confidence, and on top of that, swimming is just FUN! 🤎🤎 I'm so grateful for this program!
When I was a kid, 8 out of 10 kids knew how to swim.
Great!! I remember being a white kid in the 60s and swimming in a neighborhood pool - with all the white kids - while I saw black kids sitting in a tree or on the fence watching. It was so hot and they weren’t allowed in the pool. I remember feeling sad for them and wondering why they couldn’t get in the pool and cool off. I’m glad it’s not like that anymore.
Regrettably, when the pools were opened to Black people by force, they just simply shut down the pools. Palmer v Thompson basically said it was OK to shut down public pools to avoid desegregation so long as it hurt everyone equally.
This is why you don’t see public pools anymore and why racism hurts everyone
@@jasonwilkins1969 Yes, regrettably, I do remember that now that you mention it. Around the time of the passing of the civil rights bill the pool was closed and then nobody got to use it through the hot summers.
I was a child who grew up in that era and had MANY such experiences, pools, stores, schools, restaurants, etc. Overwhelming, were those all around, who with smugness, approved. I believe God calls them the lukewarm. He instructs us on what to do about the matter. I believe Him to be true. We shall see.
I would love to take this class. Ive tried twice but still havent learned. This is inspiring.
Thank You Queens. Peace and Blessings 🙌🏾
(Slightly off topic)
Doing kids martial arts is a very positive thing too. Self-respect, confidence, character building, respect of elders & country, physical activity, self-control, encouraging friends & teacher, etc.
How can I find the swimming pools that have this program. I would love to learn too.
That is great! Check your city website for community pools and contact them usually through a parks department, also YMCA often offers similar programs, good luck and have fun!
Kuddos to the young lady, for your efforts, much respect . For those of you who don't know or are not aware let me educate you....Leah Simone Martindale of Barbados specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly events. Leah representing Barbados is the first black female in history to reach an Olympic swimming FINAL in the 50 m freestyle. 🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧
Learn how to float. Tread water. Keep buoyant. Hold your breath. Blow bubbles.
Keep it simple
These are helpful tips. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this.😊
I would love to be apart of this. This has always been my passion. I've always wanted to do this!!!
Swimming is a life skill glad to see people taking this seriously and teaching kids the importance of it.
Thank you so much for caring about our kids and teaching them survival.
Gd job! We need 2 roll this out in UK as well. Im black british & Im always only black person in the pool at the gym. Even though I try not to take it as Racism, people always surprised how good I am, esp breastroke & front crawl! Swimming is also v gd 4 mental health, obesity & diabetes. We even did a Swimathon raising money 4 malaria in Africa. So its not about the hair or bone density, often used as an excuse - all humans r designed 2 swim! We lose 2 many in drowning accidents. Our community needs 2 take responsibility. Were depriving our kids of an essential & enjoyable life skill. We hve, for example, black gold medalist Olympic swimmer role model, SIMONE MANUEL, broken barriers. A big thank you. Much appreciated.
I think this is a terrible crime against the Black community! I lost a good friend in the mid-60's due to drowning! Craig Boatner was a fantastic athlete in every sport and was on my baseball team. He went swimming with kids in the Laramie river and drowned, my team was devastated and I see his grave every time I visit the city!
Thank you I am mixed and got divorced with 3 children, I've taught all three how to swim at ponds where white mostly the people encouraged us to swim, we went to ymca also, when you have children it is imperative to teach them to love water. How they put up with the screaming lol was amazing no one ever complained and would let their old yellow lab hang out with us.
This is such a blessing God bless her❤
Well done, Paulana! ❤ Love this!
Yay! I love this!
Learning to swim is so important! ♥️
I love this! 😊
Misleading title....64% don't take swimming lessons. That doesn't mean they can't swim. I never took swimming lessons and can swim just fine. The same percentage goes for Latinos. Also, only about 2100 kids were surveyed for this stat in the Chicago area. Very skewed and to a targeted demographic.
I remember when I was in boot camp for the Navy I got held back from graduating by a month not because I couldn’t swim I was in trouble for fraternization. I went into a unit with other sailors who were also held back I remember this unit was mainly African America decent. I asked them why they were staying an extra month most of them struggled with the 500 yard swim which was mandatory at that time to pass basic training
I’m shocked when I meet people that can’t swim it’s so easy
@FirstLast-dy4gt While, I agree it's easy, its only *("accordingly") easy if you can do it and if you are not programmed to fear the water. EX. There's no depth of water Im fearful of within a manmade swimming pool, however I do not want to be dropped in the depths 5 miles off any coast fighting waves, creatures, and for my life... (above ref.*Accordingly* of ability/tolerance) 2 scenarios, pool (ability) vs ocean (tolerance) can drastically change the perception of your comment.
@@Nurseratchet101 ain’t nobody trying to swim 5 miles offshore!
@@FirstLast-dy4gt In case you missed it, a comparison was being made referencing your comment. Remember, the one indicating people's inability to swim shocks you?
@@Nurseratchet101 yeah I remember and I’m shocked adults can’t swim the comment isn’t about WHERE they swim lol “in case you missed it” I didn’t 🙄
I hope you’d be able to swim regardless of where you are that’s the point I’m making… in case you missed it
@@FirstLast-dy4gt I missed nothing. In short, my point being is that your op is rather condescending, imo.
My pops was an excellent swimmer especially in ocean water. It all depends where you grow up.
That is a causal fallacy. I grew up in South Shore. That's the South Side of Chicago. Its name comes from the southern shore of Lake Michigan. Anyway, while I did plenty of swimming my own neighbors from across the street couldn't swim. There was a Y on the way home too.
So it's not like there was no access. I think it's access plus motivation. All people aren't motivated to learn to swim. And Black people are so standoffish about some things. It's like we'll be embarrassed about not knowing a thing then compensate by being arrogant about it and even try to recruit others to laugh along with the folly. I once had a conversation with some brothers and we got onto the topic of math. One of the cats was a truck driver. He asked, "how does calculus effect my life". When I tried to explain it to him. He started cracking nervous jokes. It was kinda frustrating that someone would be so willfully limited. But sadly, that's how we are sometimes. Mind you, I grew up in the bricks. My father was a professor and my mother was a nurse. So that had some massive effects on my intellectual outcomes. That's the "how" I grew up. But the "where" I grew up ain't no different than my beloved neighbors who were 20ft away.
Awesome, learning and knowing how to swim is literally a life saving skill. Embrace the water and conquer your fear of it...
Now this is progressive. Breaking stereotypes to empower people instead of treating them like victims
I can swim, can I come help?
Call your local parks department and ask
@@lfeb This is great advice! I’ve wanted to sign my children and myself up for swim classes but most city aquatics departments struggle to find volunteers/instructors.
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What kind of swimming cap can we use with braids?
Always shocked me that many of the bros didn't know how to swim.
Very inspiring! 🙌
Great work!
Oh, wow. This really is shocking. What an important project. When I was a kid it was just something my group of friends and I did every Saturday-we took free swimming lessons at the local university.
This is a great year for these kids to look out for Simone Manuel, Natalie Hinds, Shaine Casas, Simon Miles, Coach Nesty, among others. As well as, remembering that Howard has the last swim team at an HBCU.
Look into joining local swim clubs (ask about scholarships whenever necessary) and participate in high school swim teams. Those are great ways to learn more, make friends, break barriers, and learn a life-long skill that allows for exercise at any age and ability.
Pool/water safety and learning how to swim is extremely important.
This must not be important nor funded. Otherwise, other groups would be saying “where is ours” and “minorities” and “people of color”. But they never mention “Black” when they get resources.
Beautiful!!! ❤❤❤❤
That's it! I'm opening my Basket Ball for White Kids program.
Is this the trailer of "Mission impossible 8"?
I totally love this. The younger generations seem to be getting further and further from activities like this and others. I have always felt lessons should've been a high school required course, like Home Ec. Even if you only walk away with the basics. Learning to tread water can be the difference in a tragedy or an Oops!
64%!? 😮
Funny thing we knew how to swim back home. It only when we came here they stopped us. Since we didn't live around lakes etc or allowed access to pools. We lost that ability. But Africans swim.
God.. you and this news outlet, and majority of blacks don't even know your own history..
It's been 70 years since they supposedly stopped you. The only thing that has stopped you since then is yourself.
@user-ou5rs7wm8r 70 years isn't that long ago.
Who stopped you?
@@garnet0101 Europeans and the almighty white man
I’m making sure my kids know how to swim.👏🏾👏🏾 this is awesome🎊
Having grown up by the sea, I learnt to swim at an early age. May these kids learn a skill that will keep
them safe in water, and is also lots and lots and lots of fun. I'd say it is essential, even a right. 👍
As a balck male not good at some sports, I will fight for my kids to have the ability not only to swim also do many different stuff, God willing.
Lol
Learning black kids, teenagers and "adults" to comply with basic police orders seem way more important.
Amen!!!!!!
"Reclaim the water" from who...fish?! Cholrine?!
This is beautiful. What a wonderful way to make change and foster community in your area! ❤
Nbc will you next try to help asian kids learn the game of basketball/hockey or do you only focus on one race?
NBC isn't "helping" anything in this video. They are reporting on this woman who is helping kids to swim so they won't drown since a large percent of them don't know how to swim. Why don't you start an organization to help Asian kids learn the game of basketball/hockey instead of being upset that a group of people are attempting to prevent children from drowning.....
Agreed 💯
Amazing thank you for this 🙏
This is a beautiful story.
Just put a chicken wing at the other end of the pool. They'll go from drowning to 25 second 50 meter in no time 😂
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Where’s the joke? Why are we laughing?
I thought it was related to negative buoyancy and bone density. Thanks for this clarification!!
If people cannot swim it's self imposed. I'll give you 2 examples-one from my generation (I'm 58)and one from my daughter's who is 35. I was adopted at 7 years old and one of the very first things my parents did was put me in swimming lessons. This is 1972. My father grew up swimming-he was born 1926 in segregated Oklahoma. I attended Howard University in the 80s. Now, Howard had two Olympic sized pools that students left unused! They had to make it mandatory for graduation for students to take swimming lessons unless you were in ROTC or a curriculum that required swim lessons. My daughter, who was a military officer, encountered peers who would not participate in optional swimming competitions or activities that could even further their careers LEST THEY GET THEIR HAIR WET! One more example-a man wanted to install a pool for his family which included a wife and 2 daughters. They told him they didn't want it because of the hair issue. He installed it anyway and it went unused by his family. This is a community problem.
Very true! I notice the same thing many women don’t want to swim due to their hair
I need to know what swim cap she uses to keep the water out! I’d love to twist my dreads but I can’t right now with all the swimming.
I asked the same question. I wear braids and I need a big swimming cap for it.
We don't need a swimming pool to learn to swim There are still lakes calm sea so people can learn to swim anywhere confidence is all it takes and to have fun
Most blacks don't have access to these amenities.
It's not about race, just environment/learning. Blacks can swim just fine in africa. Also, this world looks for any excuse to paint some weird idea about black people. Humans are just manipulated in general.
Read the headline, and get out of your feelings. 64% of black children can’t swim. That’s the bottom line.
YES IT IS !!! Stop telling us how to feel.
AND BLACK PEOPLE ARE MOST MANIPULATED BY PEOPLE LIKE YOU.
In America they cast all of minorities out to our own devices, so all we are left with for options is section 8, they even prevent us from owning homes!! You haven’t done enough research, it is very deeply rooted racism. If you came to America you would cry because the racism is very obvious but anyone who talks about it it labeled negatively. The system works against us and not for us. You haven’t experienced that and I pray you never have to. Stay blessed!! Amen 🙏
@@inthiscornerboxing24get out of your feelings. Can 64% of black children not swim because their parents are too lazy to teach them.
Great job!!❤❤❤❤
I'm a child of the sixties and learned to swim at the YMCA. My mother wanted to make sure i coukd do what she never learned.
It may surprise people to know that there are Caribbean islanders who don't swim either. Some of this is due to resorts and snowbirds who restrict or block beach access. Citizens may work there, yet they'll have few opportunities to enjoy their own warm waters.
NGL, I thought that was Da Brat
glad someone is out there teaching people such basic things, don’t blame white people though… there are plenty of rivers, lakes and dams! I come from Africa and African kids a lot can’t swim, and that’s a cultural reason due to local beliefs, and probably because in history there was predators in rivers (crocs) ect… so it’s embedded in your cultures as well as previous disparities
That's understandable but many more of us would know how to swim here considering the wide spread of pools and bodies of water that don't have apex predators. Pools have been an American mainstay for centuries but when your family entered the pool and acid would be poured in or Black bodies litter a beach bc other people felt like they weren't supposed to be there... There comes a shift in reason why so many Black Americans are at a much higher risk of drowning. It has nothing to do with what our many times great grandparents dealt with on the other side of the world. All that matters now is that we seek to reduce that which can cause us fatal harm. Kudos to this woman
On reread of my comment I have to alter my stance. We, Black Americans, don't know how to swim at the rates we do bc there were violent predators in and around the water. Human predators but it's not that different. If all but the most recent generations of your family avoided bodies of water bc of threat of violence or death, the opportunity/desire to learn is suffocated and you end up with disproportionate drowning rates.
Same issue, different predators. Them people will not die bc we're not sugarcoating our own history. They will be fine. Bent out of shape? Yes. But the smallest gust of wind will do that, that can't be helped
This is ridiculous. It's now nearly three-quarters of a century since integration was instituted.
We had no such thing as swimming pools here in the rural south where I live. We learned to swim in ponds and rivers.
Keep tryin' to re-divide by race, corporate media. You're doin' a good job so far.
Well most of us live in the city which is why 64% of us can’t swim since they shut down the pools.
And there’s no dividing going on, just rectifying a problem and acknowledging why that problem exists.
Ridiculous that these kids are learning how to swim? Smh you people are LOST
@@_illmatic_ They take both sides of the argument, make fun of you for drowning and say you should’ve known how to swim.
When you specifically teach your children how to swim all of a sudden it’s divisive and a problem for everyone else.
@@YourKingJDG 100%, they acting like the video is people marching on Washington DC asking the supreme Court to teach them how to swim or something.
That's how you know there is no winning with these types of people. No matter what you do, or how far you've come, they still don't respect you and find every excuse in the book to discredit you.
@@YourKingJDG And now this channel is deleting my comments because I'm countering the ignorant racists with facts. This channel is a joke.
I absolutely love this!!
All white basketball lessons? More black players than white, so let's see how everyone interprets it.
Love this
Outstanding!!
🌟 FANTASTIC 🌟 KEEP GOING 🌟
I thought this was because they didn't want to get their hair wet.
wish you were in houston
Just ask the migrants they are exultant swimmers
They will probably dominate like every other thing if given equal opportunity
I love this ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤