What have you been up to so far in the summer? Exploring the world? Learning a new language? Taking in the sights and sounds of music festivals? How about rewriting the history books to become your ...

When a group of white and African American integrationists entered a St. Augustine, Fla. segregated hotel pool in 1964, the hotel manager poured acid into it. AP Photo Summers often bring a wave of ...

NANTERRE, France — Bobby Finke swam like he was being chased. Because, in effect, he was. History nipped at Finke’s heels, biting, clawing and trying to pull him back under the water with every stroke ...

The biggest congratulations of all time go out to the three young female swimmers who made swimming history this past weekend. Never before have Black women taken home the gold, silver AND bronze ...

Going to the pool and accessing Colorado’s open waters is a summer treat, but kids and adults of color face historical and modern barriers that keep them out of the water – and put them at higher risk ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 25. ONE hundred years ago today on April 25th, C.M. "Charlie" Daniels won the finals of the 100-meter freestyle at the 1906 ‘Interim’ or 'Intercalated' Olympics held in ...

WASHINGTON — More than 1,000 kids took to the pool for the first night of this year’s Black History Month Invitational Swim Meet, an annual event celebrating young African American swimmers. The event ...

Makala Jones has made history as part of the first mixed team of swimmers to ever complete a winter season crossing of the English Channel ...