About 95% of Black adults and 80% of Black children in England do not regularly participate in swimming, according to Sport England's report, published in January 2020.
Mandatory Credit:	CNN / Louis Leeson

About 95% of Black adults and 80% of Black children in England do not regularly participate in swimming, according to Sport England's report, published in January 2020.
Mandatory Credit: CNN / Louis Leeson

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Meet the Black women pushing for equality in swimming

Omie Dale has fond memories of splashing in the sea as a child, of racing through water parks and swimming in backwaters and rivers.