Stonewall Fitness
  • Services
    • Online Training
    • Coaching & Consulting
    • Advocacy for Diversity
  • Performance Blogs
    • Health and Fitness
    • Sports Performance
    • Sports Diversity
  • About
    • Contact
  • Shop
  • Media

Why Can't Black People Swim? Confronting Systematic Racism In Swimming

6/19/2020

1 Comment

 
Picture
An often heard and constantly repeated racist stereotype that “black people can’t swim” or more specifically, “African American people can’t swim” has been around for generations. The stereotype has been bolstered by the lack of representation of black swimmers during the four-year Olympic cycle when swimming suddenly becomes relevant in American culture for two months. Even the statistics are discouraging...

Read More
1 Comment

A Guide for Making Sport and Fitness Spaces More Inclusive of Trans, Intersex and Non-Binary People

6/3/2020

0 Comments

 
Picture
The topic of inclusion in sports for transgender, intersex and non-binary people in sports has been quite hot lately. With notable athletes such as Caster Semenya, Dr. Rachel McKinnon, Mack Beggs and others making an impact on sport. There has never been a time in which the need of discussion for education, inclusion and action has been more relevant. How can we make sports and exercise more accessible for transgender, intersex and non-binary people?

Read More
0 Comments
    Picture
    Check out Coach Dirk's Online Training Programs!
    Picture

    Dirk Smith

    Coach Dirk, CSCS, is a sport psychology expert, performance coach, teacher, writer, journalist, and athlete. He brings over 10 years of experience as a coach, athlete, personal trainer, fitness instructor, and sports psychologist to drive athletes to build their own self efficacy and express themselves through sport. ​​

    Archives

    January 2021
    September 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2019
    March 2019

    Categories

    All
    Coaching
    Gender Parity
    LGBTQI Sports Events
    Racism
    Transgender

    RSS Feed

Picture
Picture
Picture
Copyright © 2020 Stonewall Fitness LLC. · All Rights Reserved
  • Services
    • Online Training
    • Coaching & Consulting
    • Advocacy for Diversity
  • Performance Blogs
    • Health and Fitness
    • Sports Performance
    • Sports Diversity
  • About
    • Contact
  • Shop
  • Media