Soul Caps are unsuitable because they don't follow "the natural form of the head", according to Fina, the international governing body for swimming Young black swimmers are "disappointed and ...

When you swim in the prelims of a meet here at the Olympics, you wear a white cap. When you make it to the semifinals or finals, it’s a black swim cap. This is one of those aww stories wherein the ...

which is much harder to fit a smaller cap over. Having thicker hair doesn’t make Black swimmers less capable – but not having access to products that could make swimming more accessible and ...

A Black entrepreneur has revealed how her work ... One of the reasons behind this disparity is a lack of adequate swimming caps to protect Afro hair, particularly in light of how damaging chlorine ...

Cap: Latex or lycra head covering used during ... Also called "open water swimming" or "the 10k." Marking: Numbers that are written in black on the shoulders, shoulder blades and wrists of the ...

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has approved a new swim cap for afro hair for use in all top-level competitions. The new cap, which is designed specifically for thick and curly hair ...

Soul Cap, a swimming cap that protects voluminous Black hairstyles like braids, afros, and curls, was officially approved for use in competition this week. The approval comes one year after the ...

For most of my life, I fit right into the stereotype that Black people can’t swim. Unfortunately, the stereotype has some truth to it. A national study conducted by USA Swimming (the U.S ...

Although both freestyle groups delivered remarkable performances, the Georgia swimming and diving teams were outmatched by the University of Florida on Friday afternoon at Bauerle Pool in ...

The best swimming headphones need to be waterproof, durable and help you stay aware of your surroundings so you can still hear lifeguard whistles. But they also need to be lightweight, secure and ...

For most of my life, I fit right into the stereotype that Black people can’t swim. Unfortunately, the stereotype has some truth to it. A national study conducted by USA Swimming (the U.S ...

A Black entrepreneur has revealed how her work colleagues thought it was ok to touch her Afro hair without asking and once told her that her natural hairstyle wasn’t appropriate for work.