The only athlete of color to have won a gold medal in swimming was Surinamese Anthony Nesty at the Seoul Olympics eight years ago.
Unbeatable in other sports, blacks do not stand out for being good swimmers, due to their physical constitution, since they have a higher proportion of fast-type muscle fiber , more adapted for an explosive reaction than for the continuous effort required by swimming. Also, blacks have a denser skeleton , which makes them somewhat heavier in the water.
