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Jaclyn Diaz

A swimming cap made for Black hair gets official approval after previous Olympic ban

Alice Dearing, Great Britian's first Black swimmer at the Olympics, called the news of Soul Cap's approval "exciting." (Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

A swimming cap made specifically for natural Black hair has received official approval from the worldwide governing body for competitive swimming.

Soul Cap is a covering made especially to protect hair that's thick, curly, braided or otherwise textured — which is often difficult to fit into smaller swim caps.

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