Why don`t black men and women excel in swimming?

Question

Since the black and coloured races produce superb athletes in track and field events why dont we see any or very few in swimming ?

This is not a racist question Edaz 323 did you read the whole question before shooting your mouth off ?

Sorry if you think like that Lego512000. You should be able to answer a serious question properly . Who said I was white ?

Answer 1

It's a matter of interest. I don't know if you know many black people, but if you did you would probaly find that many black woment spend a lot of time making sure their hair looks nice which can cost up into the hundreds. Swimming is for the most part a social activity at first. Meaning people don't usually swim alone especially when learnining. So, if the black women aren't in the water, you probaly won't see a whole lot black men in the water. This is not by any means the only reason... only one of the reasons you don't see black people in the water and the one I'm most familiar with.

It's a matter of health and beauty. Generally speaking too much water especially clorinated is not good for black hair. It tends to dry it out and cause breakage. It also tends to dry out the skin which means we have lotion up more.

There are tons of other reasons too. It's a matter of time and money.There a black single mothers who have to work who don't have the time or the money teach or pay for the swim lessons. Children can't go near water by themselves especially if they can't swim so....

It's a matter of cultural and exposure. Many blacks who are willing to take extra care of hair and skin, who have the money and time, generally aren't exposed to how much fun swimming is until later in life because of the above reasons.

Finally, many black children grow up with more singing, dancing, football, cheerleading, church groups and other activities that aren't so good i.e. drugs etc instead of being exposed to tennis, swimming, golf (until recently), and other expensive lessons.

It has little or nothing to do with genetics.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Under the guise of equality a lot of the African-America (and people of color for that matter); were held at bay through no fault of their own.

Just as in all the other sports (baseball, football, basketball, golf, tennis etc.) people of color were discriminated against and banned acceptance into these entities.

As time went on the world can see; any person given equal propagation into whatever venue or genre they desire, they can excel.

Do people of color excel in the aforementioned calvacade of sports today?? Oh Yeahhhh!! Why? They were give equal opportunity to participate and develop there expertise in those fields of competition.

Stand by, hockey, swimming (ice-skating) is on its way of being garnered and trophied by people of color. As my sweet mama would say: "keep livin' ".

Answer 3

Most are too poor to have access to train in olympic sized swimming pools. You don't see a lot in skiing either...a sport of the more well off.

Answer 4

Most Olympic calaber swimmers, at least from the U.S., come up through the swim club development system, as opposed to high school swim teams. These clubs are pretty much exclusively in the suburbs.

Answer 5

Most probably didnt grow up around pools or are focused on swimming.

Answer 6

I was told once that they are somehow less buoyant in the water and tend to sink. I have never known one personally that liked to swim or even would swim...

Answer 7

Fast twitch fibres, meaning technically we have a higher muscle density making us heavier and because of these fast twitch fibres we are better suited to explosive sports like sprinting.

My opinion I don't know why, maybe the people who identify potential swimming superstars have not done their job. It could be any number of reasons financially, the money is not there as opposed to other sports, it might not be the popular sport of that country rugby is ours or they are simply not interested in swimming.

Answer 8

culture thing most blacks grow up afaid of dogs and water. it is a point of perspective not a physical limitation

Answer 9

its a question of weight distribution. lower body tends to be heavier than upper body, thus less buoyancy. its noyhing to do with color, just body structure

Answer 10

Lack of interest or opportunity?