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New Florida Swim Bill Proposed

12/01/2023 09:21 AM By TC - Comment(s)

Whats good y’all! Last month there was a bill drafted to introduce a swim lesson voucher program to the state of Florida. The bill is titled SB 544/581: Swimming Lesson Voucher Program, a proposal led by Senator Travis Hutson and Rep. Demi Busatta Cabrera. This program would offer voucher...

Episode 1 Released

10/14/2022 10:03 PM By TC - Comment(s)

What's good y'all! Episode one is now live. Give it a listen and please let me know what you think!

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Website Launch!

10/08/2022 05:22 PM By TC - Comment(s)

What's good y'all! I launched the website for my podcast today. I'm super excited about this! The podcast and anything related to it can be found here. Also, all other creative content will be posted here. Let me know what you think. Thanks!

Podcast Launch

10/07/2022 06:41 PM By TC - Comment(s)

What's good y'all! This has been a long time coming. I'm happy to announce the launch of my podcast. The name of the podcast is Black in Aquatics: Freedom Through Swimming. I might switch it around to Freedom Through Swimming: Black in Aquatics but for now that's the name. The podcast will highlight...

Lifeguard Instructor Review Vs. Lifeguard Instructor Crossover/Re-entry Course

06/17/2022 10:02 AM By TC - Comment(s)

What’s good y’all! Once again, I am genuinely interested in why it is so hard to find a Red Cross course. This time it’s the lifeguard instructor crossover/re-entry course that my territory representative mentioned to me. This course is offered as an option for lifeguard instructors who le...

"Passage at St. Augustine"

02/25/2021 11:29 PM By TC - Comment(s)

What’s good y’all! Yesterday I wrote about Mimi Jones, known as Mamie Ford earlier in her life. Her part of the civil rights movement in 1964 was featured in a film released several years ago. The documentary “Passage at St. Augustine: The 1964 Black Lives Matter Movement That Transformed America” w...

Community Resources

01/05/2021 03:40 PM By TC - Comment(s)

Whats good y’all! This week I want to dedicate the blog to highlighting other minority aquatic professionals and organizations in the space. My goal is for this blog is to become a community resource for black and brown swimmers. As well as anyone who wants to support black and brown aquatic profes...

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