Josiah Lawson, 8, with the Newark (N.J.) Piranhas Swim Team, stretches out before his afternoon heat while his father Kevin and twin brother Jamarius get some lunch. Hosted by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation at the Takoma Aquatic Facility, the 26th Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet gathered over 30 teams, whose minority athletes ranged in age from 8-18 and traveled from across the U.S., for a three-day competition.