Soul Cap, a Black-owned brand that creates swimming caps for natural hair, was denied certification for approved Olympic swim gear by the federation for international competitions in water sports A ...

The International Swimming Federation has said it would review the decision. A rejection to allow swim caps made for natural hair in the Olympics has started a larger conversation on bias, gatekeeping ...

The International Swimming Federation says it will revisit its decision barring a swimming cap designed specifically for natural Black hair from being used in competition. The makers of the Soul Cap, ...

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Swimming caps designed for natural Black hair — and created by a Black-owned company — will not be allowed at the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. The International Swimming Federation (FINA) rejected ...

Which swim cap for kids is best? Few things are as fun for a child as swimming on a warm day, but it can become a drag if they get too much chlorine, sand or salt in their hair. A swim cap protects ...

Soul Cap, a British company that makes swim caps to support swimmers with diverse hairstyles, is speaking out after it said the the governing body for water sports competitions did not certify its ...

Wherever you’re swimming, whether it’s your local leisure pool or in open water, a swim cap is an essential piece of kit. Swim caps ensure you remain streamlined and help reduce drag in the water, so ...

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Hammerhead Swim Caps Chief Operating Officer David Burns and Chief Executive Officer and President Theresa Finn sat down with Swimming World TV’s Brent Rutemiller at the 2019 ASCA World Clinic in ...

Swimming caps designed to encourage Afro swimmers with long, thick and voluminous hair to pursue their sport without barriers have been banned for use in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The International ...

“This is so much bigger than banning a type of cap,” said Lia Neal, a two-time Olympic medalist for the U.S. By Evan Nicole Brown Ahead of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, which begin later this ...