Nike Journal – The Harlem Honeys & Bears
For more than 40 years, a synchronized swimming club in Harlem has helped keep members active in the water and in their community.
Nike Journal – Harlem Honeys & Bears
This isn't your grandma's water aerobics class, unless your grandma is completely badass. Founded in 1979, The Harlem Honeys and Bears is a synchronized swim team consisting of local senior citizens with a roster that includes teammates well into their nineties. Gathering at the Hansborough Recreation Center on 134th Street, the team provides an opportunity for folks to tackle a sport they perhaps never thought possible—all the while helping to dispel the persistent myth that Black people don’t belong in the water.
Credits
Editor: Vanda Guyris
Creative Director: Meirion Pritchard
Creative Producer: Adam Bordow
Writing Director: Dan Rookwood
Producer: Lauren May
Film: Keenan MacWilliam & Orian Barki Photography: Flo Ngala
Words: Roxanne Fequiere
Agency: T Brand