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 ...

If you’ve ever tried to get a swim cap over your natural hair, you know the struggle. SOUL CAP, a Black-owned swim company, designed a cap to address that issue and easily cover heads with thicker, ...

For far too long, swimmers with braids, locs and afros have had to sacrifice their hairstyle when swimming in the water. Traditional swim caps don’t offer variation of sizes and fit for different hair ...

After all the backlash received for failing to certify a swim cap designed with kinky curly hair types in mind and to be worn at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, the International Swimming Federation ...

It’s known that hair and swimming don’t mix well — and no matter how well you tie it back or braid it, rogue strands may end up distracting you in the water. To keep your hair under control and reduce ...

Mindful that a disproportionate number of African Americans can’t swim (and African American children drown at vastly higher rates than Caucasian kids), the founders of Soul Cap created their line of ...

Soul Cap, a British company that makes swim caps to support swimmers with diverse hairstyles, is speaking out after it said the the governing body for water sports competitions did not certify its ...

Swimming caps designed for natural Black hair — and created by a Black-owned company — will not be allowed at the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. The International Swimming Federation (FINA) rejected ...

A fabulous, flower-covered bathing cap was spotted at one of Manhattan’s indoor pools earlier this summer. Who knew those things were still being worn? As it turns out, retro-style caps are making ...