More than 800 swimmers gear up for the 36th Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet in DC

The three-day annual event, jointly produced by DPR and the United Black Fund, Inc., attracts nearly 1,000 swimmers from across the United States

Author: Nicole DiAntonio (WUSA)
Published: 2:48 PM EST February 19, 2023
Updated: 2:48 PM EST February 19, 2023

WASHINGTON — It takes a lot of passion and determination to want to wake up every morning before the start of school for swim practice. That is what the members of the DC Wave Swim Team do five times a week.

This weekend the swimmers competed at the 36th Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet.

The three-day competition, produced by DPR and the United Black Fund, Inc. brought together just under 1,000 swimmers from across the United States.

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