Diversity In Aquatics, Inc.

Amherst College Swimming & Diving presents their second annual Purple & White meet benefitting Diversity In Aquatics, a Non Profit Organization based in Alexandria, Virgina. DIA provides educational programming and collaborative relationships in traditionally underrepresented communities in order to equip historically underrepresented communities and vulnerable populations with the skills needed to be safe and participate in aquatic physical activities and environments. They seek to increase the knowledge and awareness of water safety and drowning prevention, and aquatic physical activities in historically underrepresented communities and vulnerable populations. And, they work to increase sustainability in water safety and drowning prevention efforts and involvement in a variety of aquatic physical activities in historically underrepresented communities and vulnerable populations.

The Amherst Swim & Dive Team is raising money for Diversity In Aquatics through our inaugural Purple & White Celebration of Diversity Meet held 11/4/2023 at 11am. This meet will connect Amherst Students with some of the many resources available on campus while generating awareness and conversation around diversity in our sports. Our event will feature tables and info from a number of our Student Resource Center and baked goods from local minority and/or queer owned businesses. Each donor will have a chance to win gift certificates, apparel, and other Amherst Swim & Dive memorabilia during our meet.

More information about Diversity In Aquatics, Inc.: Diversity In Aquatics is the nation's largest network of ethnically diverse aquatics professionals, athletes, enthusiasts, and researchers working together to help save lives. The mission of DIA is focused on efforts to eliminate the drowning disparity among historically underrepresented populations.