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 ...
WPTV-TV: Swim cap designed for natural Black hair approved by swimming federation
The British company that makes swim caps designed explicitly for Black hair announced their product can now be worn for competitive swimming races. Soul Caps announced the news on Friday, saying that ...
On Wednesday of last week, Michael Chapman and Toks Ahmed, the founders of Soul Cap—a British specialist brand producing swimming caps for Afro hair—received a response to their application to FINA, ...
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 ...
Black Enterprise: Making History: Black-Owned Soul Cap Now Approved For Competitive Swimming
WBAL: Natural hair swim caps rejection sparks conversation on coded bias, gatekeeping and representation
(NEW YORK) — 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 ...
Natural hair swim caps rejection sparks conversation on coded bias, gatekeeping and representation
Vogue: Why the Ruling Against Swim Caps for Afro Hair at the Olympics Is a Step Backward for Sports
Why the Ruling Against Swim Caps for Afro Hair at the Olympics Is a Step Backward for Sports
We found the best swim caps by wearing five in the pool and asking Olympians Katie Ledecky and Bobby Finke. These caps are great for all ages and levels.