When you swim in the prelims of a meet here at the Olympics, you wear a white cap. When you make it to the semifinals or finals, it’s a black swim cap. This is one of those aww stories wherein the ...

which is much harder to fit a smaller cap over. Having thicker hair doesn’t make Black swimmers less capable – but not having access to products that could make swimming more accessible and ...

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has approved a new swim cap for afro hair for use in all top-level competitions. The new cap, which is designed specifically for thick and curly hair ...

High-major college swimming and diving will be capped at 30 individuals per team beginning in 2025-26, forcing schools into ...

But I’m here to encourage more Black and brown women to swim, because as a Black swimmer, I know firsthand just how transformational swimming can be for fitness, wellbeing and self-confidence.