A movement to bring inclusivity and accessibility to swimming is breaking barriers. The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has officially approved London-based Soul Cap, a long-hair swimming cap ...

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 ...

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, ...

A cap designed for Black swimmers’ natural hair that was banned from the Tokyo Olympics has been approved for competitive races. Swimming governing body FINA said on Friday the Soul Cap was on its ...

For most of us hitting the pool or beach, a swim cap is a staple. This is particularly true for those wanting to preserve and protect a style. Yet for those with high volume styles, it’s traditionally ...

Swimming caps designed for natural Black hair won’t be allowed at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, with the sport’s world governing body saying they are unsuitable due to them not “following the natural ...

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 ...

Every year when summer rolls around, I get knots in the pit of my stomach just thinking about how I’m going to swim without getting my natural hair wet. Traditional swimming caps have never fully ...

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 ...

“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 ...