Uzo, Ashanti, Mahershala And Other Celebs Who Were Star Athletes Before They Were Stars
Keri Hilson
The “Pretty Girl Rock” singer was into all sorts of sports growing up, including swimming. She swam competitively in Atlanta, was part of an all-African American squad and represented the state of Georgia at junior national championships when she was 14.
“I was pretty good,” Hilson told Billboard. “I’m really proud of the exposure I got to swimming, and I just want to give that back to others in my community.”