The BSA Turns 4
The BSA has turned 4 years old! We’re blessed to be here, fighting the same fight with more love and support than ever before.To say the last four years has taught us a lot, would be a huge understatement. We’ve grown from being four co-founders into a full-scale committed team, working to make the aquatics sector more accessible for everyone.
Press Release: Aquatic Participation Amongst Ethnic Minorities Has Decreased
The Black Swimming Association (BSA) Launches Expansion for Four Year Anniversary.
The expansion will see the launch of the new BSA Group, home to the BSA charity and Inclusive Aquatics CIC.
To celebrate its fourth anniversary, the Black Swimming Association (BSA), has launched Inclusive Aquatics (IA). The community interest company will work in tandem with the award-winning charity to continue its mission to raise awareness of water safety and drowning prevention amongst ethnic minority communities in the UK.
The announcement comes at a time where the latest Active Lives data reveals that in England 96.5% of Black adults and 95.8% of Asian adults (excluding those who identify as Chinese) did not participate in swimming activities regularly, compared to 91.1% of White British adults.
#OurSwimStory Research Launch
The BSA are excited to announce the launch of #OurSwimStory research in collaboration with AKD. #OurSwimStory is an investigation into the aquatic experiences, barriers and behaviors of the UK’s Black and Asian communities.
I’m the first Black female swimmer for Team GB – it shouldn’t have taken this long
BSA Co-Founder and Olympian Swimmer Alice Dearing shares her journey in overcoming self-doubt and how it feels to be the first Black female swimmer to represent GB at an Olympic Games. Be sure to have a read of this honest interview.The Big Swim Challenge
The BSA is happy to announce that we have been awarded £40,000 by EdenTree Investment Management as part of the Movement For Good Awards. This award comes after the success of The Big Swim Challenge with Alice Dearing which received over 15,000 signups and over 66,221km covered.“It was really exciting to see the number of people who signed up to
this challenge and who put a lot of hard work and effort in pools, oceans, lakes and rivers to raise money for the Black Swimming Association. I personally was blown away by how many people signed up for the challenge and how many metres were logged so quickly. It has really shown the power that sport can have in coming together to create communities and advance an individual’s health and well-being for positive causes. I really want to say thank you to everyone who took part and shared our message.” Alice Dearing, BSA Co-Founder
How To Empower Podcast with PwC
In this episode of the How to Empower podcast series, host Katy Bennett is joined by Danielle Obe, co-founder and chair of the Black Swimming Association, and Lois Geraldo, a Senior Associate at PwC. Every two minutes, someone tragically drowns worldwide. 400 people drown every year in the UK, with these numbers disproportionately affecting those from the African, Caribbean and Asian communities.
#OurSwimStory Welsh Research Launch
The BSA is announcing the official launch of the organisation’s #OurSwimStory report in Wales. This will take place on the 7th of November 2023 at PwC, Cardiff. The launch follows a successful London launch event which took place in July 2023 at PwC, London. This also follows a significant roundtable discussion, also held in July 2023 at Number 10 Downing Street.SWIMMING IS AN ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILL
It’s a sport, a recreational activity and the gateway into the world of aquatics
THE BLACK SWIMMING ASSOCIATION
People of African, Caribbean and Asian heritage have historically been precluded from the world of aquatics. The barriers that these communities face is often entrenched and complex, which has resulted in a lack of education in water safety and drowning prevention. The BSA aims to challenge the negative stigmas, narratives and relationships that people from African, Caribbean and Asian communities have with the water.
Statistics from Sport England state:
95% of black adults and 80% of black children do not swim in England.
1 in 4 children who complete their primary education are unable to swim.
According to the WHO, the risk of drowning is higher amongst minority ethnic communities.
WATER SAFETY EDUCATION IS NECESSARY AND A TOP-PRIORITY…
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