Tag: diversity in swimming
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Joshua Liendo made history as the first Black Canadian Olympic medalist in swimming at Paris 2024. Learn how he’s inspiring a new generation of swimmers.
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Josh Liendo makes history as the first Black Canadian swimmer to win an Olympic medal, securing silver in the 100-metre butterfly at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Discover Maritza McClendon, the first Black woman to join the U.S. Olympic Swim Team. Her journey from overcoming scoliosis to winning a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics inspires water safety and diversity in swimming.
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