Category: Equipment
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FINA Ban of Inclusive Swim Caps Shows Need For Change | Bleacher Report
“The people are raising their voices as the fight for inclusion and equity continues.†Olympic swimmers have been speaking out against the ban of Black-owned Soul Cap swimming caps during competitions. FINA is now reconsidering the ban.
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Olympics: Soul Cap Ban Places Swimming’s Diversity Issues In Spotlight | Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
The Soul Cap is designed to protect natural Black hairstyles in the pool and is used by Great Britain’s first Black female Olympic swimmer Alice Dearing.
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Black British Swimmer ‘Optimistic’ Swimming Cap Rules Will Change | Newsweek
The first Black British open water swimmer Alice Dearing said she is “optimistic†changes will be made after FINA, a body that oversees international swimming competitions, rejected the Soul Cap for use in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Soul Cap was manufactured in Britain and has an extra-large silicone covering designed specifically to protect dreadlocks,…
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Spotlight Beams on Swimming Caps for People of Colour | Africanews
“I just braid it every month. So, then I don’t have to bother, really. But then the chlorine ruins it anyway,” says Parkes. “I thought that was kind of unfair, because Black people’s hair shouldn’t be like… if we have a normal cap, then it’s hard, so if our hat comes off in a race,……..…
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Paddleboarder Saved by His Waterproof Phone Pouch | RNLI
When Alfie got into difficulty while paddleboarding, not only was he wearing a lifejacket that kept him afloat, but he was also carrying his phone with him in a waterproof pouch.
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What’s it like to dress like an Olympian? | News4JAX
Lena Pringle joins us with what it’s like to wear a Tokyo 2020 Olympic swimsuit.
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Three Tips On How To Use Fins When You Practice | SwimVice
Three Tips On How To Use Fins When You Practice! // This quick tip video is on how to use fins properly when you practice.
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Decision to Ban Cap Used by Swimmers With Afro Hair From Olympic Competition Draws Ire | News 12
The International Swimming Federation rejected a British brand, Soul Cap, saying elite swimmers shouldn’t need them.