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 ...

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, or FINA, on ...

The Soul Cap has gotten the green light from swimming's top governing body, which figures to be a huge step toward bringing more diversity to a largely white sport. You'll have to look beyond the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you want to keep your hair out of the way during your swim workout or don't want the hassle of ...

One such hero emerged during Sunday’s swimming prelims session at La Defense Arena, when a stray sunken swim cap belonging to American Emma Weber delayed the start of the fifth and final women’s 100m ...

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 ...

The Soul Cap has gotten the green light from swimming’s top governing body, which figures to be a huge step toward bringing more diversity to a largely white sport. You’ll have to look beyond the ...