A swimming cap made specifically for natural Black hair has received official approval from the worldwide governing body for competitive swimming.
Alice Dearing, Great Britian's first Black swimmer at the Olympics, called the news of Soul Cap's approval"exciting."Alice Dearing, Great Britian's first Black swimmer at the Olympics, called the news of Soul Cap's approval"exciting."
Soul Cap is a covering made especially to protect hair that's thick, curly, braided or otherwise textured — which is often difficult to fit into smaller swim caps. FINA initially rejected the cap's use at the Olympics last year, claiming that athletes competing at the world stage have"never used, neither require to use, caps of such size and configuration,"The report said that the organization also determined that the cap does not"[follow] the natural form of the head," a rule that is outlined in FINA's
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