Deputy mayor Mete Coban told the London Assembly that the plan was not only about improving water quality, but also ensuring an improved level of access to swimming for some of the city’s most ...

The free 10-day program teaches children swimming essentials. Anthony Patterson Sr., Nile Swim Club board president, said it’s imperative to have programs like this in Black communities ...

As well as getting more black adults and children swimming, Ms Butler said she wanted to prevent them from drowning. Being part of an ethnic minority is associated with an increased risk of ...

According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), black children aged 10 to 14 are seven times more likely to drown in swimming pools compared to their white counterparts.