A swimming cap designed for Black swimmers’ hair has been approved for competitive races after it was banned from the Tokyo Olympics last year. The International Swimming Federation, or FINA, on ...

Sports A Swim Cap Made For Black Hair Will Get A Second Look From Swimming's Governing Body Updated July 7, 20213:34 PM ET By Sharon Pruitt-Young ...

A swimming cap made specifically for natural Black hair has received official approval from the worldwide governing body for competitive swimming. Soul Cap is a covering made especially to protect ...

Soul Cap makes swimming caps designed to protect thick, curly, and voluminous hair. FINA said the caps do not follow "the natural form of the head," Soul Cap told BBC News.

After the initial rejection of a swimmer’s cap made specifically for natural Black and textured hair, Soul Cap has finally received approval. Last year, FINA, the world governing body for ...

Soul Cap was invented in 2017 in Britain by Michael Chapman and Toks Ahmed-Salawudeen. While taking an adult swim class, the two noticed that Black swimmers might benefit from a swim cap designed ...

Swimming cap made for Black hair approved for Olympic use by FINA The cap was originally rejected for the Olympics in 2021 By Austin Nivison Sep 7, 2022 at 12:10 pm ET • 1 min read Getty ...

FINA has approved a cap designed for afro and big hairstyles to be worn in its competitions at every level following a review, swimming’s world governing body said on Friday.