13/08/2026
I've been reluctant to make this post, because I'm not a man, but Brothers, I've had too many conversations with you, both Black and Asian men, for me not to say something! ๐ค
The thig I keep hearing: "I can stand up, so I'm fine, if my kids get in trouble, I'll just get in and help." That's not how it works. When an untrained person jumps in to save someone, it usually turns one person in trouble into two, and both drown.
Jay-Z didn't learn to swim until he was 42, because his daughter Blue Ivy was born, and he couldn't bear the thought of not being able to help her. I've spoken to a Muslim man who plays every sport, travels the world for sport, but swimming is the one thing his whole family avoids.
Here's the reality: 37% of the people who drowned in the UK in 2024 never even intended to enter the water. They were walking. Running. Passing by. (Source: National Water Safety Forum, WAID 2024) Black and Asian men are three times more likely to drown in the UK than white men. Black and Asian men are three times more likely to drown in the UK than white men!
And to the men who tell me "I just sink, I'll never be able to float" that's a myth. It's about body type and technique, not skin colour or race, and it is entirely teachable. I can show you how to float and how to find your float.
Watch the full video ๐๐ฟ https://youtu.be/94LklsE8WTc
Private 1-to-1 coaching and school holiday crash courses available in Leicester, near you in the UK, or globally. Email me: [email protected] ๐
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I've been reluctant to make this post, because I'm not a man, but B...