SWIMDEM are a swimming group that provides much-needed community in the water for beginner and intermediate swimmers. Swim Dem Crew is open to all people that understand the culture that shapes us. 1/5

When they resume lessons in 2022, they will be running 2 types of lessons, one that are safe spaces for Black, brown and other POC and open sessions for anyone else that is a beginner to join. 2/5

Founded in the summer of 2013, Swim Dem Crew’s mission has always been to get more people swimming, make the sport more inclusive, less solitary, and a lot more social. 3/5

Much of what they do is about personal development and self-affirmation, using swimming as a tool to empower people. They have two swim sessions that you can join in London Fields Lido and Britannia Leisure Centre this month, details via their profile.⁠ 4/5

So whether you're searching for support, looking to join a community in the water like Swim Dem Crew head bit.ly/3nGpRhm to #FindYourSpace.⁠ 5/5 ⁠ #UbeleInitiative #SwimDemCrew #Bayo #FindYourSpace #Community #TheBlackCommunity

After a tireless campaign driven by our wonderful local community, Sadiq Khan has committed to funding the renovations for the 50m pool and diving pool at Crystal Palace. We now must ensure that this is delivered on as soon as possible & get our pools reopened.

SWIMDEM GREAT NEWS!

January 21 - I started the year with a swim with SWIMDEM, cooked lots of food (me and wifey did a cup drawer each week for diff countries cuisines, it was cool!) and I started running / exercising again, trying to lose the belly. I took most of the month off to chill out

May 21 - Shot the SWIMDEM 'how to swim' videos (you can see them on our IG) - which was a project YEARS in the making. Went over to the coast to shoot with Farfetch, walked with Flock Together and said goodbye to a friend that was headed to USA for work

June 21 (cont) - got new SWIMDEM product. Surprised #PEIGHSTYLE a lickle bit for his bday. Kept on going on walks and hanging out with my friends (something I struggled and continue to struggle with is maintain my relationships with friends, I'm working on it)

July 21 (cont.) - we did a mini retreat for SWIMDEM and wifey took me out for my 31st bday to Bright in Hackney (highly recommend) I started working with SMILING boys this month too. More on that later.

Sep 21 - Played for Nyasha - 📹🇿🇼's house party. went to Cross the Tracks. Officially restarted SWIMDEM social sessions - something that was up in the air for a very long time. I'm so proud of myself and #PEIGHSTYLE for being able to get back into the water.

December 21 - stayed cooking, had our final Swim of the year and our Christmas party. It's been a great end of year for SWIMDEM truly, I'm so happy we've been able to come back in a small capacity

WE GOING SENEGAL BAYBEEEEE SWIMDEM

Gassed to be in this months issue of British GQ, sharing pages with man like Nicolas Cage & talking all things SWIMDEM + our journey into the outdoors 🌳🌊

Nathaniel Cole of SWIMDEM chatted to me about his work as co-founder of the inner city swimming club. So inspired by how they use swimming as a tool to empower people and I still think a lot about what he shared about fear zone vs growth zone... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nat…

Ryan Coogler learning how to swim so he could join the actors and cameras and direct the scenes in the water is one of my favorite things I’ve learned about the making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Cannot wait to get back in the pool with SWIMDEM next month!

"𝙒𝙚'𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚'𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚." 💪🏾 SWIMDEM co-founders Peigh and Nathaniel share what they like most about open water swimming. 🏊‍♂️