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To Shawnte Knox and Arista Hunter, jump rope is more than a nostalgic game played as children or a quick warmup to an extended exercise. It’s a unique, heart-racing, body shaping, inclusive sport.
The two are using double dutch, a creative form of jump rope, to engage and promote healthy and fun exercise to groups of all ages in Homewood and far beyond. Their Double Dutch Swing Squad is building partnerships and gearing up to one day join the growing number of competitive jumping teams nationally. First, they need to continue building relationships with organizations and sharing more of what they call “fun, empowering fitness services” with the community.
At a community event on July 13 at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Downtown, the squad and its co-founders, Knox and Hunter, hosted a demonstration and taught attendees ages 3 to 45 how to perform an activity with surprisingly deep roots.
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