By banning swim caps designed for swimmers with thick, curly and voluminous hair, in time for the upcoming Olympics. I actually bought a similar cap in London years ago at a natural hair salon. Because natural Black hair is naturally drier than other types, the chemicals in pools can cause damage. When you naturally have thick, curly and voluminous hair, finding things like swim caps, baseball caps and helmets can be a chore. That’s because almost all the headgear you find in sporting goods stores are not designed for natural Black hair.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 07, 2021 10:07 UTC