Ayanna Rakhu, doctoral student in the School of Kinesiology, is interviewed in a USA Swimming feature article titled, “Taking the Dive: How Past Swimming Experiences Can Shape Future Generations.” In the article, Rakhu speaks from both her own experience as an aquatic professional and her research perspective regarding the barriers Black mothers and children face when learning to swim, including culturally biased curriculum, fear, and historical trauma related to the water. Dr. Daheia Barr-Anderson is Rakhu’s advisor.