Last time I talked about how he got to the World swim championships. Here is Cullen Jones swimming the 50 free in Rome. There are some fast folks out there!

Note: I follow Cullen Jones on twitter, and read this tweet a few days ago: “Well the 50 went at expected 19.4 since I’m not at my fighting weight… 21.2 in the fly today not expected let’s get it !”

That’s quite a bit quicker than the National record he set last summer! Talk about a rapidly advancing sport. Another note: I’m now reading that Cullen is in Seattle at the Nationals right now. More news on that later.

You have no idea how hard it is to name this post! I’ve gone through so many names. There was the 5 best, blah, blah, blah. Then there was the most hype clubs. Or should it be most hyped? The Black Swim Clubs with the Most Buzz? Idk. It’s been a trip. But finding out about these swim clubs was cool. It let me know that I’m not alone in the world being black and liking swimming. There are some folks that liked it so much, they started swim clubs. Swim clubs are important if you or your child are to be competitive in swimming. The clubs give you company while you’re working hard to be the best. They give you experience in racing, winning and losing. If you find a black swim club, you have found a rare gem. Here are the 6 most popular black swim clubs:

1. The legendary: The Nile is not just a really long river; it’s also the oldest black swim club in America. Started in 1958, it just had a 50 year family reunion. This club is in Yeadon, Pennsylvania

2. The famous: Jim Ellis’s club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the PDR (Philadelphia Department of Recreation) club, featured in the movie Pride.

3. The Productive: Washington DC (Department of Parks and Recreation) DPR: Hosts national black history month swim meet in February.

4. The Up and Coming: Queen City Dolphins: Charlotte North Carolina. Its coaches were college swimmers, Rodney Sellers, and Marcus Green. They host (a/the) National Black Heritage Championship Swim Meet.

5. The humble: Greenview Dolphins swim club: Columbia South Carolina

6. The Afro-Centric: Black Star Line All-Star Swim Team: Oakland California

Bonus: for all you triathletes and wannabe triathletes: Tri-Masters—not strictly swimming, but triathlon support: Chicago Illinois. I might have to go check them out. I have dreamed of competing in a triathlon for years. . .