Minnesota synchronized swimmers promote inclusivity in the sport [Video]

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — For Signe Harriday and the Subversive Sirens, the pool is a meaningful space.

“When I’m in the water, it is the closest embodiment that I can find that feels like freedom,” Harriday said. “Water is life, it is what sustains us, it is what fuels us. It is what breathes us into existence.”

Signe is one of the co-founders of the Sirens. The Minnesota based artistic swim team, is dedicated to Black liberation, queer visibility, equity in aquatics and radical body acceptance.

The team has competed around the world – utilizing a special blend of art and activism. Every leg kick and dive sends a message.

“We use the water to heal.” Signe said. “We use the water to transform our trauma so that we can have an embodied sense of moving through the world with love.”

Suzy Messerole helped found the Subversive Sirens.

“Our routines look …