A Message from the Executive Board - Black Lives matter

We at WAN are outraged by the acts of aggression against black Americans and racial injustices in our society. To our black community members, we cannot begin to understand what you’re feeling but we stand by you. To the rest of our community, don’t turn away. Educate yourself on what has brought us to this moment, both within our society as a whole and the specific aquatic spaces we occupy. Turn inward. How has each of us supported the status quo and what can we do to dismantle it? We at WAN plan to continue learning, listening, elevating black and other underrepresented voices, and taking meaningful anti-racist actions. 
For the remainder of the week, we will be stepping back from our usual content and focusing on sharing black voices in aquatic spaces. WAN is committed to creating safe, inclusive spaces for all people of color within our community.