Is it true that black people don't swim good because there muscle structure is different than white people???

Answer 1

Absolutely not. When trained all races have equal opportunity to excell in swimming.

Answer 2

It's just another unfair generalization that Black people don't swim. It's also naive to say that people have different body types based solely on race. So trust me, being Black or White has nothing to do with excelling in swimming. It's all in the individual.

Answer 3

Not true. I have heard that lung capacity in blacks is less and hence they don't float as well. I don't believe it anymore. As a black man that has finished 5 triathlons I can attest that blacks can swim.

I think the difference between the percentage of blacks vs whites that can swim can be partially attributed to availability of swimming pools growing up. Blacks kids often don't the opportunites to learn to swim compared to white kids. Another reason is fear past on from generation to generation. You wouldn't believe how many times I've been told from fellow blacks they are afraid of the water and they are afraid of dogs and cats because of what their relatives have relayed to them. They can't believe I swim, backpack, hike, etc.....

Answer 4

No it's not true, it is true, however that bigots use phraseology like "black people don't swim good" and misuse words like "there muscle structure is different than white people". This is the 21st century. Can't we stop this blatant stupidity?

Answer 5

No that's not true, African Americans have very flexible muscle twitch fibers. That's why they can run, jump, and pretty much play every sport. its just black people don't think learning to swim is very important. I was a navy swim instructor and saw it all the time.

Answer 6

There are structural diffrences between diffrent cultures, some are obvious like the diffrence between Caucasion and Japanese eyes, and some are more subtle like the diffrence between Caucasian and African achilies tendons which brings up the common joke "white man can't jump".

Answer 7

absolute hog wash
there is no biological difference between races,
that is what rascists would like people to believe
and brainsize or intelligence is also not a factor
I have met many black kids from the jungle who are smarter than many white and could be taught how to drive a computor in no time.

Answer 8

No, ha ha, that's absurd! Swimming just hasn't been a big part of black culture, so there are not as many good black swimmers.

Answer 9

Absolutely not at all. They are in fact better swimmers than white because of there bone structure! Have fun!

Answer 10

all men have the same muscle structure and the women also....
i am so sick of hearing are black men this ,and are black men that....get a clue ......this is myth and sterotyping.......we are all God's children and men are all the same and women also...