Salvador, a cidade mais negra e suas piscinas mais brancas: estudo sobre o racismo estrutural da natação a partir da análise documental e cartográfica

Abstract

This work analyzes, through cartography and public policies for the democratization of swimming in the city of Salvador, how structural racism is established and affects the expansion of this practice based on socioeconomic, historical, social, structural and spatial issues. Seeking to associate the development of public infrastructure and social projects that sought to disseminate the sport based on the mandatory swimming in the school curriculum, between the years 2009 to 2021, and its effective implementation in the promotion of racial inequalities and social inclusion, to the Salvadoran population; with emphasis on school-age adolescents. In this research, it was concluded that, despite the policies implemented, most schools in Salvador, which have swimming practice as mandatory, are more than 2000 meters from the recommended public swimming pools, making it difficult to travel and associating issues of non-implementation of this knowledge by schools. In addition, adequate pools are found in high socioeconomic pockets and a greater number of self-declared white people, which compromises the democratization of swimming in Salvador. Despite efforts to promote social inclusion through swimming, the practical reality reveals challenges and barriers that prevent universal access to the practice and limit its potential as a tool for social transformation.