The International Swimming Federation Finally Approves Protective Black Swim Cap

Written by on September 26, 2022

By Isaiah Peters | St. Louis American | Word In Black

Photograph courtesy of Emily Rose/Pexels.

(WIB) – The FINA committee banned the caps for not following “the natural form of the head” for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The ruling meant the caps were not eligible or certified for international competition.

After more than a year following their rejection of Soul Caps in July 2021, the caps are now approved. 

The U.S. team has only two black female swimmers, Simone . . .



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