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Afro hair is naturally drier than other hair because ... "It just shows misunderstanding and ignorance," he tells Newsbeat. "For small swim caps you have to make sure you have your hair braided ...

Alice Dearing - the first black swimmer to represent Team GB at an Olympic level - says the approval sets "a precedent" A swimming cap for afro hair has been approved for use in top-level ...

Swimming lessons are vital for children - but without caps designed to protect textured hair, they’re being excluded,' writes ...

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 ...

Last week’s decision to ban swimming caps that cater specifically for Afro hair may about to be overturned after global condemnation at the decision. So why were they banned from this year’s ...

Ms Obe pictured with her two daughters (Danielle Obe) One of the reasons behind this disparity is a lack of adequate swimming caps to protect Afro hair, particularly in light of how damaging ...

Soul Cap, a swimming ... brings them when going swimming." "Knowing that it is acceptable to compete in this cap at the highest level of sport sends a message that hair should not be a barrier ...

There's a parallel to draw between the ban on the Afro swim cap and the ban, in many professional spaces, of braids, locs, and other ways Black people care for their hair. Both bans, DEI experts ...

When Danielle Obe turned on the shower after her daughter Kayla’s swimming lesson, she had no idea of the chaos which would ensue. Like many children, Kayla was not a fan of having her hair washed.

Last week’s decision to ban swimming caps that cater specifically for Afro hair may about to be overturned after global condemnation at the decision. So why were they banned from this year’s ...