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The Guardian

A New York program is helping Black people of all ages enjoy swimming: 'It’s very empowering'

Paulana Lamonier started Black People Will Swim in 2019 and has since provided free and low-cost lessons to over 2,500 Black and brown people.

The Guardian

A New York program is helping Black people of all ages enjoy swimming: 'It’s very empowering'

Paulana Lamonier started Black People Will Swim in 2019 and has since provided free and low-cost lessons to over 2,500 Black and brown people.

The Guardian

A New York program is helping Black people of all ages enjoy swimming: 'It’s very empowering'

Paulana Lamonier started Black People Will Swim in 2019 and has since provided free and low-cost lessons to over 2,500 Black and brown people.

QNS

A New Yorker’s initiative to tackle swim stereotypes and safety

Paulana Lamonier, 33, is a York College alumna and founder of Black People Will Swim, a swim program that aims to dispel the stereotype that Black people cannot swim.

NBC News

Her Goal Is To Defy The Notion That Black People Don't Swim

Black People Will Swim, based in Queens, N.Y., teaches hundreds of New Yorkers of color, with limited pool access, how to swim each year.

Newsday

Long Island Swimming Schools Offer Different Approaches To Staying Safe In The Water

BPWS are 1 of 3 LI-based swim schools who are turning the tide in offering swim lessons.

Forbes

This Fast-Growing Business Aims To Save Lives One Swim Lesson At A Time

Black People Will Swim is on a mission to save more lives. Forbes senior contributor Elaine Pofeldt writes how BPWS is making it happen.

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