[mylife]

How is it that Cullen Jones won a Gold Medal at the Bejing Olympics?

[mylife]

Cullen also was a pioneer at Faith Hilling ☺

Thats a joke, I say thats a joke son.

[trisham]

Exactly. Perhaps it is cultural, perhaps financial. Whatever the reason, it’s important for all children to learn to swim, and there’s nothing physical about black americans not knowing how. It’s a matter of life and death, with a few weeks of training (at most!) making all the difference.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"Carl Maxie Brashear (January 19, 1931 – July 25, 2006) was the first African American to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver in 1970."

Great movie, too - "Men of Honor" - on the obstacles he overcame to become the first black Master Diver.

[dangerdoc]

Tail of the bell curve?

Statistical variation?

Strength and perseverance?

My friends in the Navy passed, they just had to work harder at it.