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Leon Sykes

A Black man holds his infant son in the water with a blue pool noodle tied safely around the baby to keep him afloat
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One Oaklander reflects on his journey becoming a West Oakland swim instructor

August 7, 2022 Leon Sykes

My journey to being a swim instructor was perhaps unexpected. When I was five, my parents put me in swim classes at Live Oak pool in Oakland. But I first joined a swim team around

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Leon Sykes is an Oakland educator and swim instructor. Leon’s favorite pools in Oakland are DeFremery and, when it’s open, the pool at McClymonds High School. Twitter: @DNas and Instagram: @DNastee
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