Category: Organization
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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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This Woman Is on a Mission to Teach Black Children to Swim | Good Morning America
Nearly 20 years after she nearly drowned from not knowing how to swim, Trish Miller founded SwemKids to offer free water safety lessons to Black children.
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Jack Roach | Off the Deck Podcast with Chris Plumb
Jack Roach talks with Chris Plumb on today’s episode of Off the Deck. Currently the Director of Coach and Athlete Development for TIDE Swimming in Virginia, Jack brings more than 35 years of coaching experience to his interactions with coaches and swimmers. Jack’s impact across swimming is immeasurable. He and Chris dig into the relationships…
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Summer Olympics inspires Birmingham’s youth swimmers
The Tokyo Olympics has been a source of inspiration to Birmingham’s only Black youth swim team. One young lady on the team told me she could see her competing professionally on the international stage.
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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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Push to Educate Black Children on Swimming | Scripps National News
There’s a new effort to end the racial disparity that exists in swimming. Nearly 64% of Black children can’t swim, compared to 40% of white children