Black People Will Swim

Black People Will Swim

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Black People Will Swim’s sole mission is plain and simple: it’s smashing the stereotype that Black people don’t swim.

08/13/2026

We believe everyone deserves the right to swim! Here’s how we’re making it happen in the Boogie Down Bronx. Join our team to help our mission. Click here to apply: https://www.blackpeoplewillswim.com/jobs

08/05/2026

🗣️CLASSES START TOMORROW!

It Starts With One Lesson — and yours starts THIS WEEK.

Whether you’re 2 or 62, it’s never too late to learn how to swim (or level up your stroke). Join us for Summer Swim Lessons in Harlem and become part of the wave of Black swimmers changing the story, one lesson at a time.

📍 Harlem (Dwight School Athletic Center)
💵 Use code SUMMER2026 for $50 off enrollment
🏊🏾‍♀️ Spots are filling FAST — don’t wait until it’s too late

Tag a swim buddy, share this post, and let’s fill these pools!

Register here: https://portal.iclasspro.com/blackpeoplewillswim/classes

Photos from Black People Will Swim's post 08/05/2026

This small, Black-owned business is celebrating all year long. Saving lives. Changing lives.

And, giving our community permission to live fearlessly.

2500+ lives and we’re just getting started! 😌

07/30/2026

We said we’re coming to Brooklyn. Here’s how we make it happen 👉 We’re looking for community organizations in BK to partner with us.

You bring the community and we’ll bring the water safety. How does that sound? If that sounds good, let’s collab to make it happen.

07/29/2026

Hey, Brooklyn! 👋🏽Surprise, surprise!

07/27/2026

Can you spot the difference between horseplaying vs drowning? Believe it or not, spotting it requires knowledge and your undivided attention. Although National Drowning Prevention Week has come to a close (it’s from 7/20 to 7/25), here are a few tips on how to tell the difference and what to do next.

Photos from Black People Will Swim's post 07/26/2026

Step one was our video ask! Now, we’ve gone from our IG feed to a business card in Cardi B’s hand 😆. Next up: swim lessons for the fam? We’re staying hopeful. 🤞🏽

07/19/2026

It’s National Drowning Prevention Week, and these numbers and students are exactly why we do this work. Watch them grow! 🥺 Here’s to the next 2,500. 🥂

06/27/2026

Repost from Spectrum News NY1| Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani celebrates NYC pool season by showing us how it’s done, but not quite dressed for the occasion. 😂🤕

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New York, NY
10027

Opening Hours

10am - 3pm