Alia Atkinson | First Black Female Swimming World Champion on Trans World Sport

[@fireball1566]

You are the face of Jamaican swimming, nuff respect girl

[@jdr13junior]

Awesome, we Jamaican are so proud of you Alia

[@zandilenkabinde9058]

Absolutely beautiful lady with a great talent. Keep shining lady the world is super proud of you.

[@yaardman]

well done Alia... and TWI thanks for always being balanced in your coverage of athletes.

[@zandilenkabinde9058]

Nice attitude and that will take you places Alia. You're already a winner.

[@AMYP6]

Family and dedication is key! Very skilled and sweet woman. Congrats!

[@kevintotheworld]

This woman is a great Jamaican queen..you doing it all by herself. She dominated 2018...the world best.. I am celebrating you now not when you gone beautiful. .

[@smartd111]

Fellow Jamaican stopping by! First I want to say that I absolutely love you smile Alia, I try not to look too hard else I might have to disappoint someone else. Second well done you're awesome!

[@OOICU812]

I absolutely love her voice.

[@sjones8738]

She is an exceptional woman that has kept yourself grounded. She has a great collection of accomplishments and stayed close to her family. Stay strong and focused. Always do the right thing.

[@kaanblack3615]

Congratulation Empress you have such beautiful personality and it was so refreshing seeing all the beautiful black women in your family in their natural beauty the black woman is gold everything else washed over

[@vlogswdomzy6103]

Yess ... mi following yuh footsteps i train at the same pool as u

[@TheWorldNeedsSanitizing]

Welldone Alia! It's abvious your birthday place country is important to you. I wish all jamaican born representing other countries would do the same as you. It was your choice and you're doing it very well. Big respect!

[@Lawnie08]

the Jamaicans sure know how to breed fast athletes..lol Congrats!! from a fellow competitive swimmer

[@SS-iy5zo]

What an amazing woman. What an ambassador for the global black community.

[@Kimmy-21]

congratulations mama

[@sherinesherwood2683]

I am proud of you, you have broken down barriers. Social barriers and racial barriers you inspires and motivates. Hard work paid off in style.

[@davidcupples278]

yes, a true gem,,, come on young Jamaicans, who will beat her records??!!

[@RC20TV]

Shes a skilled beautiful black woman I love it !!

[@cameroncarey4167]

I wanna watch this video all day

[@bigshotagee]

Wow you're amazing. All the best in 2016!!!!!!

[@marcguin797]

I can only say your the best....Sam

[@dorrettrichardson5316]

You go girl kingdom blessings to you and your family god bless you and God bless Jamaica one love

[@sportsglobally146]

I am proud of Alia but the Jamaican government is too insensitive when it come to sport right now Jamaica need about four more international swimming pools six chervan track . Prime Minister Andrew Holness the ball is in your hands

[@audleymclean2983]

Mark Jones ...Its the affordability my friend.

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

Jamaica has other issues to deal with than build more Swimming Pools than any other nation out there.

[@sportsglobally146]

@@jamesbedukodjograham5508 Have more issue when money is wasting doing stupiness. These pools can generate money by teaching people to swim

[@MrBanzal]

Alia, i love it, this is brilliant, i seen Chris with his new beard and Jordan too, i cant wait to come back to the pool :)

[@chiefeaglefeather5307]

Why would someone put thumbs down? Oh yeah right Jealousy! Got it!! That's Ja Lousy.

[@Zannnnah]

World champ! Big up!

[@echospyda1]

Love it. Congrats girl..

[@shequitawhiting9139]

Either way Jamaica has got it going on :)

[@garryslater3834]

It is nice to see a black girl winning in a white dominated event.

[@Sunfoni]

Awesomeness...good job

[@loribroughton5805]

attitude girl u the champ respect due. and demanded heads up we are JAMAICANS. JR.

[@shequitawhiting9139]

And train there too?

[@philipbowen3068]

My girl!!!!!!!!

[@zazapkauari1]

❤❤

[@raphael5165]

That's how it starts

[@unbiasedasitcomes]

Oh boy @some of these comments ....well done girl...

[@shequitawhiting9139]

Doesn't she live in America?

[@fireball1566]

So? Americans trained all over the world

[@waynewedderburn342]

psalm 4;6;7 protection and blessing

[@trueking0460]

Guess what Alia Atkinson is my blood cousin 😁😁😁

[@CoolBean]

So?

[@mellissa.s.a.cooper]

#TeamAlia 🏊🏾👍🏾👌🏾 #Jerkchicken ❤️ Haha

[@lictor313]

its astonishing that any athlete claiming to represent white "swimmers" or what have you would be absolutely destroyed by the mass media... any black person doing this is not only permitted but encouraged. By the way I respect this girl.

[@jazmar0822]

Julius Goethe White people aren't bombarded with stereotypes and constantly having to prove they' aren't inferior. In the recent championships in Russia, one of the American commentators call her the "dark horse", this despite the fact hat she has already proven herself to be a contender. I also think there was pun intended when he said that.

[@DE1CRAFTS]

Because shes the first black swimmer to win a world title.

[@hotbiz123]

Julius Goethe, what were you thinking when you make that statement. Why would any white swimmer claim to represent white swimming. "SWIMMING" IS DOMINATED BY WHITE PEOPLE!!!..So what would be the point??? Please get your brain in gear before you speak or write.

[@vtownboxingfan]

+Julius Goethe It's because she's the first black swimmer to win a swimming world title! foh with your racial innuendos

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

@@vtownboxingfan why are we so obsessed with The colour of the skin of the people out there.