{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"(Guest Interview) She calls herself a mermaid now: How Swim Sista Swim Is Changing Who Belongs in the Water","description":"Stephanie McKenzie has been swimming since she was a child. She came to Swim Sista Swim as an instructor and, as you\u2019ll hear in her voice, is a vibrant and confident woman on all counts. Yet she still feels a twinge of doubt every time she walks into a public pool alone, still notices that more often than not, she\u2019s the only one there who looks like her. That\u2019s what Swim Sista Swim is trying to change. In this episode, Arielle talks with founder Carol Burrell, instructor Stephanie, and participant Janet Rose about why swimming has historically felt out of reach for Black women, and how together, they are changing that narrative for themselves and future generations. Carol just launched a second programme called Mandem Swim, which gives Black men access to the same safe learning space and sense of community so that they, too, can take advantage of their city\u2019s waterways. Connect with Carol Burrell and Swim Sista Swim: Email: carol.burrell@canalrivertrust.org.uk LinkedIn: Carol Burrell Canal & River Trust: canalrivertrust.org.uk Transcript link: https:\/\/www.optimistdaily.com\/?p=1422279 If you have questions, comments, feedback, suggestions, or just want to say hi, send a message to: podcast@optimistdaily.com. Want to be part of the Optimism Movement? Become an Emissary. Subscribe to our FREE Daily Newsletter and follow us on Instagram, X, and Blue Sky. The Optimist Daily is a project of the World Business Academy. Donate link: https:\/\/www.optimistdaily.com\/donate-to-support-the-optimist-daily\/?gift=Y%20http:\/\/ Theme and all original music by Marvin Lanes   ","author_name":"The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup","author_url":"http:\/\/www.optimistdaily.com","html":"