Do black people make worse swimmers?

I was told this a very long time ago and I would like to know if there is any truth in it.

I was told that black people are generally heavier and denser from when selctive breeding was used in the slave era, as they biggest slaves were put together to mate. This renders them less equipped for swimming.
I mean, you could put forward that black people generally excel on land sports that are easier with bigger muscles.

Oh and please don't try and call me a racist or make this anything to do with a hatred for different races.
It would be a waste of both our times

Thankyou

haha, I just want people to know I am VERY distanced from this theory.

I was told by and old teacher I respected and now Im wondering if he had some kind of agenda I didn't know about

Worse swimmers? Only if they have to piggy back some white guy who can't swim and is drowning.
As for your theory on selective breeding and sports, I tend to differ. Sure, there are more blacks that excel on "certain" sports. This is mainly due to fewer opportunities that are open to them overall, so they try out for whatever is left....mainly football, basketball, and boxing. Since most people that tryout, practice, and participate in those particular sports are black, it's a very good chance that a black person will make it to the top. It's a game of odds, that's all.
Now if every ethnic group participated in every sport equally, then the top people would be of every ethnic makeup, and not so one-sided. The same case could be said regarding why white people dominate all the winter sports, and other sports as well. Mainly because there are many more white people than other ethnicities that participate in those areas.
As for genetics, many studies have been done to see if black people are more superior physically, or white people are more superior mentally, etc. There were no differences found whatsoever. In the end, it's mainly just the luck of the draw of ones upbringing, environment, etc. that makes a person in the end.

interesting question
lets drop 'em all in the middle of the ocean to find out

turds don't float

That is the stupidest theory I have ever heard.

Its true black people are not good swimmers because of strong bone density, but its not because of selective breeding. Its because dark skin and dark eyes soak in natural sunlight. Natural sunlight has Vitamin D (calcium) so anytime a black person is outside they are constantly getting calcium. Thats why white people have to drink so much milk, and eat cheese. They have to make up for the natural calcium they CANNOT obtain from sunlight.

Hm, well, I suppose I can't offer any concrete evidence to the contrary, but given that it has been about 150 years since selective breeding was happening, I can't imagine the issue would be too widespread anymore.

Hm. Interesting topic though... the effect of slavery on current African American genetics.

Nope, I am on the water polo team .

Do white people make worse sprinters?

oh please.....

yeah that strikes me as odd though .perhaps that's sth to do with their interest I mean these people simply arenot interested in swimming but they are in running and singing .LOL

in general..black ppl are not taking up swimming as their main sport...not to say that none do bcuz im a prime example

im the only black swimmer on my team with the exception of 2 other girls and i am the only black lifeguard at my pool ever...(and its quite a popular one in my area)

but not all black ppl are heavier or 'dense'...so yea...

toodles

I heard that the water beads up on their hair and makes them sink. I'd say the answer to your question is yes.

Thats so not true,Black people have to let you have a sport of your own.I am like a shark in the water.We just choose some things and swimming just isnt as popular to us.yet.
That's like saying black arent great skaters, are bikers.no, it's just that for years all these things look so exclusive and just for certain people and when we do get involved we dominate so easy and early it becomes on of those things that was more challenging when it was an obsticle just to get involved.Every sport dude.Swimming is one of your last frontiers and dude genetically you were doomed from the beginning.To let your parents feed you"they were breed like that" is there way of getting you use to a lot of disappointments physically and mentally.This same they by any chance are they the same they would said that about,Golf? Tennis? Motorcross?Hockey?Soccer?I mean what? When you typed it you did'nt believe it did you?

The schools that hold swimming in them in black areas are where?thought so.Dont fool your self little dude.We are african, strong before slavery men hunting lions Disciplined soldiers.Giants amongts the average and the most feared thing on planet earth.

Do you think the focus and the eye's of America is on us for nothing.Go practice because the very day that true athlete comes to your school not the rich little black boy in band but a real competitor and you see the water is as natural to him as sun to plants,you look around at his so-called team mates and watch there faces.

Must you people continue to detest our black skin.As the sun heats up and the ozone layer depleats you still question how needed melon is will see how important from an evolutionary stand point what you are missing.

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