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Adidas and Soul Cap release swimming cap designed for Black hair

Sportswear company Adidas has partnered with Soul Cap to launch a large green swimming cap for people with afro or voluminous hair.

Afro hair swim cap approved for top-level competition following Olympics ban

How a ban on a swim cap galvanised Black swimmers

How a ban on a swim cap galvanized Black swimmers

Jul 15, 2021 Before the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, which begin later this month, members of the International Swimming Federation, known as FINA, are reconsidering a ban they put on a swim cap designed for Black hair. The product, Soul Cap, is meant to accommodate thicker, curlier hair textures to provide a better fit and protect hair from chlorine. FINA declined to comment on the status of the review process but a statement, released July 2, said that the governing body was “currently reviewing the situation with regards to ‘Soul Cap’ and similar products, understanding the importance of inclusivity and representation.” The change comes after backlash and an interview in which the founders of Soul Cap told the BBC that FINA’s rationale behind the initial decision was that “athletes competing at the international events never used, neither require to use, caps of such size and configuration,” and that the Soul Cap does not follow “the natural form of the head.”

FINA's Ban On Swimming Caps Designed For Black Hair, Shelved Following Public Backlash – Your Black World

Black Swimmers Share Their Hair Experiences After Soul Cap Gets Banned

Black Swimmers Share Their Hair Experiences After Soul Cap Gets Banned

What Banning a Swim Cap for Black Hair Means for the Olympics

A Swim Cap Made For Black Hair Will Get A Second Look From Swimming's Governing Body

Clive Rose / Getty Images Originally published on July 6, 2021 7:56 pm The International Swimming Federation says it will revisit its decision barring a swimming cap designed specifically for natural Black hair from being used in competition. The makers of the Soul Cap, a product tailor-made so that swimmers with voluminous, Afro-textured hair can protect their hair while in the water, said on Instagram last week that the sport's governing body had denied their application for certification. The decision effectively ensured that the cap would not be in use when the Olympic Games begin this month. The news drew considerable backlash, prompting the International Swimming Federation, also known as FINA, to release a statement on Friday acknowledging the public response and announcing that it was "reviewing" the situation.

KUOW - A Swim Cap Made For Black Hair Will Get A Second Look From Swimming's Governing Body

Alice Dearing, who is slated to become the first ever Black woman to represent Great Britain in swimming at the Olympics this year, is an ambassador for Soul Cap, a swim cap made for natural Black hair. Credit: Getty Images A Swim Cap Made For Black Hair Will Get A Second Look From Swimming's Governing Body By at 2:39 pm NPR The International Swimming Federation says it will revisit its decision barring a swimming cap designed specifically for natural Black hair from being used in competition. The makers of the Soul Cap, a product tailor-made so that swimmers with voluminous, Afro-textured hair can protect their hair while in the water, said on Instagram last week that the sport's governing body had denied their application for certification. The decision effectively assured that the cap would not be in use when the Olympic games begin later this month.