![]() ![]() He’s strongly focusing on bridging the minority gap that exists to help to create diversity in his favorite sport. That’s a percentage Cullen is passionate about changing for the better - and he has! Through his work with t he USA Swimming Foundation and by spreading the word about water safety and the importance of swim lessons, Cullen is proud to see the stats reduced from 70% to 64% in 2018 - a wave of progress in just a short amount of time! Making Waves for Water Safety Cullen has made it his personal mission to help others learn to swim. The lack of access is directly linked to the staggering statistics, such as 70% of African Americans were unable to swim in 2017. “ Historically, stereotypes, discrimination and lack of access to pools, regardless of economic status, have kept people of color out of the water.” While always a threat to those who don’t know how to swim, it’s extremely important that we do all we can to reduce the risk of drowning by helping to provide water safety information and access to swim lessons for all children. One of Cullen’s ‘Whys’ is the Startling Statistics. ![]() Dive in deeper with Cullen and Matt Jones, Assistant General Manager of Goldfish Swim School - Birmingham, on the topic of Diversity in the Sport of Swimming! Through his own experiences and growing up in the sport of swimming, Cullen wasn’t often surrounded by other swimmers that looked like him, and w as encouraged to make waves of change in the sport that would promote diversity and inclusion in the sport and beyond. ![]() And who better to join us than someone who passionately promotes and encourages inclusivity with everything he does for the sport of swimming: Olympic Swimmer, father and Goldfish Brand Ambassador, Cullen Jones! Through our partnership and friendship with Cullen, we’ve learned a lot about the reasons behind his ‘Why’ - why he does what he does, and why he continues to be an advocate for others. February - month two of a brand new golden year, giving us new reasons to be grateful, new reasons to reflect, and new reasons to do what we do best - Celebrate! This month, both in and outside of our schools, we’re celebrating Black History Month by diving into diversity and inclusivity. ![]()
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