All this girl wanted as a 7th grader was to participate in the swimming class, but even an adult cap wasn’t enough for her ...

A rejection to allow swim caps made for natural hair in the Olympics has started a larger conversation on bias, gatekeeping and representation in the sport. Soul Cap, a U.K.-based company that ...

Whether you’re training for a triathlon or doing a few laps in the pool before work, having the best swim cap makes a difference. It’s not just for keeping hair out of your face, as caps reduce drag, ...

Swimming caps designed for natural Black hair will not be permitted at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. Soul Cap, a Black-owned British company, created their extra-large swim caps to accommodate ...

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) says it is “reviewing” its decision not to allow the use of swimming caps designed for natural Black hair at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

FINA originally rejected the Soul Cap at the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021. At the time, FINA maintained that athletes have "never used, neither require to use, caps of such size and configuration." ...

Culture, Sports The Swim Cap for Black Hair Finally Gets Olympic Approval After much ado about nothing, Black hair wins again. By Alexandra Jane Published September 3, 2022 ...

FINA, which oversees international competitions in swimming, rejected the application from the British makers of the Soul Cap for use in the Tokyo Games, citing no previous instance in which ...

The UK-based Soul Cap was created to better accommodate textured hair—and rejected by FINA to become certified for use in competitive swimming. By Maiysha Kai Published July 1, 2021 ...

Swim cap made for Black hair gets official approval after previous Olympic ban By Jaclyn Diaz (NPR) Sept. 3, 2022 8:24 a.m.

Swim caps from Black-owned swim brand Soul Cap, whose designs are made for natural Black hair and other voluminous hair types, have been barred from use at the Olympics FINA ruled that no athletes ...

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) says it is “reviewing” its decision not to allow the use of swimming caps designed for natural Black hair at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.