Why are there fcukall black swimmers in the Olympics?

Arcade_Tryer · 07-08-2016 06:09PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

If you're from a poorer background, are athletic, and have the body-type that is associated with strong swimmers (lean, long arms & torso) you're probably more likely to pursue a financially lucrative sport like basketball. Swimming is not very lucrative. Black people tend to be poorer than whites, so that may explain why black athletic children tend not to favour swimming over lucrative sports.

That is an excellent point. Young black people don't have the same luxury as their white counterparts by and large to pursue niche sports and Olympic sporting events like Swimming. The best black athletes in the US go for the monetary reward in sports such as basketball and americna football. If LeBron, Kobe et all had devoted their lives to swimming or track events in their early lives I'm sure they'd have a trophy cabinet full of olympic medals.

gw80 · 07-08-2016 06:18PM

Motorsports too, with the exception of Lewis Hamilton who's half white, especially motorcycle racing,
Maybe it's just not their thing,

K-9 · 07-08-2016 06:24PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

On a related issue, Why are the Irish so bad at swimming?

At least there's a physical reason why black people don't tend to be good swimmers. But what's our excuse?

Used to be lack of facilities anyway, think we've improved a bit in that regard.

s4uv3 · 07-08-2016 06:27PM

On a continent where clean water shortages kill a heck of a lot of people, you could see why swimming about merrily in the stuff may not be the most popular sport.
I've no idea about black people in other parts of the world, could very possibly be fairly attributed to socio-economic and physiological factors.

K-9 · 07-08-2016 06:29PM

Maybe in the US it's a bit like Golf as well, there has been no massive rise in black players reaching the top despite Tiger Woods success. Probably societal and economic stuff going on as well as the genetic thing.

VincePP · 07-08-2016 06:31PM

jimmy blevins wrote: »

Our greatest Olympian is a swimmer.

I know Ronnie Delany personally - He's a crap swimmer.

Jawgap · 07-08-2016 06:44PM

Calahonda52 wrote: »

So is
Our greatest swimmer an Olympian.?

Our greatest Olympian was a 'priest'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmPveYFZCKU

Arcade_Tryer · 07-08-2016 06:47PM

K-9 wrote: »

Maybe in the US it's a bit like Golf as well, there has been no massive rise in black players reaching the top despite Tiger Woods success. Probably societal and economic stuff going on as well as the genetic thing.

There's no probably about that one to be honest.

Son Of A Vidic · 07-08-2016 06:53PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

On a related issue, Why are the Irish so bad at swimming?

At least there's a physical reason why black people don't tend to be good swimmers. But what's our excuse?

What's our excuse?

Simple confusion really, because instead of going swimming, a lot of the Irish just end up swimming in drink.

K-9 · 07-08-2016 07:21PM

Arcade_Tryer wrote: »

There's no probably about that one to be honest.

Societal influence is a big thing too, look at South African rugby. Change can happen but it takes time and a lot of effort. Even here rugby has reached out to areas GAA and soccer used to dominate or in Ulster religious attitudes.

Wigglepuppy · 07-08-2016 07:23PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

On a related issue, Why are the Irish so bad at swimming?

At least there's a physical reason why black people don't tend to be good swimmers. But what's our excuse?

Do "we" need an excuse though? I mean, why aren't there French swimmers of note or gymnasts of note from the Faroe Islands? Ireland does not have Olympic sized pools too.

Elliott S · 07-08-2016 07:25PM

For historical reasons in the US, far fewer black people swim than white people. Interesting article about it here:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-11172054

Think that's slowly changing.

As for other countries, I don't know. There's less than ten swimming powers in the world and some of them have low black populations probably.

Junkyard Tom · 07-08-2016 07:34PM

How come African countries are so bad at producing good skiers?

RACISM.

darkpagandeath · 07-08-2016 07:48PM

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

How come African countries are so bad at producing good skiers?

RACISM.

zuutroy · 07-08-2016 07:56PM

Read this book:

https://www.amazon.com/Sports-Gene-Extraordinary-Athletic-Performance/dp/161723012X

Fascinating stuff from start to finish.

07-08-2016 07:56PM

pablo128 wrote: »

Another reason in Ireland I believe is a lack of 50m swimming pools. Our pools are not long enough.

Wigglepuppy wrote: »

Ireland does not have Olympic sized pools too.

In the republic there are at least three Olympic-standard 50m swimming pools: National Aquatic Centre in Dublin; UCD; UL. There are also private 50-metre pools such as West Wood in Dublin. In the North there is at least one Olympic standard pool in Bangor, while Magherafelt has a 50 metre pool. There could be more that I'm unaware of.

Junkyard Tom · 07-08-2016 07:57PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrK_HVGOnUo

764dak · 07-08-2016 07:59PM

African countries are not that good at the Olympics.

wakka12 · 07-08-2016 08:05PM

Allinall wrote: »

Lack of facilities in their home countries.

Are all black people from slums or rural villages? There are millions of black europeans, north americans and south americans living in countries with good swimming facilities , and Im sure theres quite a few pools in sub saharan africa as well..

Junkyard Tom · 07-08-2016 08:08PM

764dak wrote: »

African countries are not that good at the Olympics.

Caribbeans, Americans, French, British, Dutch and others with African ancestry seem to do exceptionally well though.

Collie D · 07-08-2016 08:11PM

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Caribbeans, Americans, French, British, Dutch and others with African ancestry seem to do exceptionally well though.

And Kenyans, Ethiopians, north Africans, Somalis...some under other flags

Junkyard Tom · 07-08-2016 08:13PM

Collie D wrote: »

And Kenyans, Ethiopians, north Africans, Somalis...some under other flags

Not at RACIST skiing though.

Collie D · 07-08-2016 08:24PM

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Not at RACIST skiing though.

It's those Nazi curling bastards you want to be wary of

SeanW · 07-08-2016 08:24PM

Jawgap wrote: »

Yeah, but you have to learn to swim first and African American communities have low participation in learning to swim classes and consequently more rate their swimming abilities as poor.....because even where you have pools lessons have to be paid for.

Right, so, like everything else, any deviation from total equity everywhere can be explained by lack of privilege?

You do realise that white people aren't actually on top in the United States anymore?
Look it up:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_the_United_States_by_household_income

By household income, Indian-Americans (i.e. people of ancestry of the country of India, not Native American "Indians"). Followed by Taiwanese and Philippine Americans. Whitey does not make an appearance until #4, Australian Americans. On average, Asian-American households make about $17,000 more per year than White American households.

Despite this, the USA swimming team is whiter than a trailer park after a snowstorm.

https://www.google.ie/?gws_rd=cr&ei=-YenV9GhD8yWgAbM9IzgCA#q=usa+swimming+team+olympics+2016

If representation and succecss in sports is linked with economic "privilege" then how come Asians, especially Indians, aren't dominating everything in the USA?

Kermit.de.frog · 07-08-2016 08:27PM

I dislike the word "black" to describe human beings of a different colour to pale people. I think it's racist.

764dak · 07-08-2016 09:57PM

Race doesn't exist.

Kermit.de.frog · 07-08-2016 10:11PM

This one should go down under "if a white guy said this..." :eek:, yet because it's a black guy seemingly totally acceptable with Youtube and the masses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-a-HpjBwyE

Wigglepuppy · 07-08-2016 10:50PM

Aniya Ripe Stairway wrote: »

I didn't and neither did the researchers. Trying to be funny? Then learn the distinction between the terms used first.

Yeah he probably was trying to be funny. Jeesh!

fryup · 07-08-2016 11:34PM

the water is too cold ??

Harry Palmr · 07-08-2016 11:39PM

pablo128 wrote: »

Why don't pakistani's play soccer?
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.Because every time they get a corner they open a convenience store! corner shop:pac:

FYP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBnMRWeV-E

Why are there fcukall black swimmers in the Olympics?

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