Swim caps made for natural Black hair have been approved for international competition, per a report from NPR. The Soul Cap is a swimming cap designed to protect thick, curly, or braided hair that is ...

Netherlands soccer star Danielle van de Donk looked like she was going for gold in the 50-meter freestyle in the midst of a 1-1 draw with the U.S. Women's National Team in the World Cup on Wednesday ...

After previously being banned from the world stage, the Soul Cap—a swim cap that is made specifically to protect natural Black hair has been approved for use at the Olympics. The Federation ...

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 aquatic ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As someone who grew up swimming competitively, I will always tout the health benefits of swimming and ...

Netherlands soccer star Danielle van de Donk looked like she was going for gold in the 50-meter freestyle in the midst of a 1-1 draw with the U.S. Women's National Team in the World Cup on Wednesday ...

Originally denied use for last summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Soul Cap has been approved by FINA. The swimwear, according to the company, is designed for swimmers with long, voluminous and Afro hair ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The best swim caps can improve performance by reducing drag (the force that slows down a swimmer) and ...

Alice Dearing was about to make history in summer 2021 as the first Black woman to swim for Great Britain at the Olympics. Then, bad news: She couldn’t wear the swim cap she wanted to. Leading up to ...

NANTERRE, France — With a decades-old swimming rivalry still going strong, Team USA and Team Australia were tied with seven gold medals apiece with one remaining event at the Paris Olympics to break ...

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 ...