Sports and Scholar-Athletes
Who Says Black Women Don’t Swim? Howard’s NEC Champion Women’s Swim and Dive Team Makes History and Defies Stereotypes
While defying many stereotypes, members of Howard’s Women’s Swim Team are history makers — the first HBCU women’s swim team to win a championship in the Northeastern Conference (NEC), a league dominated by predominantly white institutions.
Mar 31, 2026
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Who Says Black Women Don’t Swim? Howard’s NEC Champion Women’s Swim and Dive Team Makes History and Defies Stereotypes
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