Diversity in Aquatics through Amherst College Swim & Dive

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.