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The DC Department of Parks and Recreation has released the official results of the 23rd Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet, which was held February 13 - 15, 2009, at the Takoma Aquatic Center in Northwest Washington, DC.
This year, the three-day Invitational Swim Meet attracted over 850 youth competitors, ages 5 to 18, from swim teams from Washington, DC, California, Alabama, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, and Georgia. During the Invitational Swim Meet, 2008 Olympic Gold medalist, Cullen Jones, and world class diver, teacher, and scientist, Dr. A. Jose Jones, were honored for their contributions to Black History.
Co-founded in 1987 by DPR and the United Black Fund, Inc. (UBF) to honor Black History Month, the Invitational Swim Meet has grown from a small, local competition to one now hailed by USA Swimming as the “premier minority swim competition in the United States and in the world.”
Select from the links below to view meet results and additional information about the 23rd Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet:
For information on how to support or contribute to the DC Department of Parks and Recreation, please contact DPR's Office of Partnerships and Development at (202) 671-1462 or DPRpartnerships@dc.gov.