Noliwe Rooks, the chair of and a professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, told USA TODAY that the swim cap ban fits with many other bans related to Black hair. 4 riders to 3 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

said Brown, who will race the 200-meter sprint. Black women in athletics have ... beaded hairstyle and controversy over swim caps for natural hair to the ridicule gymnasts like Gabby Douglas ...

Many Black female swimmers wore the Soul Cap because its extra-large design accommodates “thick, curly, or voluminous hair," features of Black hair texture and styles ranging from natural to braids.