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 ...

Soul Cap, a Black-owned brand that creates swimming caps for natural hair, was denied certification for approved Olympic swim gear by the federation for international competitions in water sports ...

Swimming caps designed for natural Black hair created by a black-owned brand will not be allowed at the Olympics. The hats, made by Soul Cap, which previously partnered with Alice Dearing, who last ...

A Black-owned swimming hat brand aimed at creating inclusive caps has been barred from the Olympics this summer. The brand’s larger caps, designed to accommodate Afro hair, were denied approval to ...

The International Swimming Federation ruled out the competitive use of Soul Cap products. Company founders claim the group said the caps do not follow "the natural form of the head." By Sydney Odman ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Swimming on a team throughout my childhood and teen years kept me active and helped me make friends—but ...

Let’s be honest, most of us have vast collections of swim caps. Even though little is said on the caps, the cap you favor says a lot about you. Here are some common caps that swimmers love and what ...

There has always been only one kind of swim cap. “But those caps were not made for us,” said Seattle’s Noelle Ndiaye, swim coach and founder of Afro Swimmers, a movement to make swimming accessible to ...

"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 ...