Roy Allan Burch holds Bermuda National Titles in the 50m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly, and 100m Freestyle in both Long and Short Course events.
He has also represented Bermuda in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. You may have seen him on the 2015 FINIS catalogue cover or in Forbes magazine discussing his time management secrets. He’s awesome and, lately, his face seems to be everywhere.
Despite a recent serious injury he is currently preparing to compete in the 50m Freestyle in the 2016 Olympics. In addition to his many accolades in swimming – he’s a popular inspirational speaker and an all around great guy.
He took time out of his hectic training and public speaking schedule to talk with Black Kids Swim about his new training regimen, his work ethic, his parents, his opinion on why many African Americans can’t swim, and his hopes for Black people in the sport of competitive swimming.
Click Here to see the Full Interview Black Kids Swim had with Roy Allan Burch
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