Editing Swim cap (section)

==History==
[[File:Children. Montreal High School Kindergarten BAnQ Vieux-Montréal P48S1P08738.jpg|thumbnail|Young girls from a Montreal kindergarten wearing swimsuits and swim caps, 1943]]
Swim caps were made of rubberized fabric during the early 20th century. By the 1920s, they were made of latex. The earliest chin strap caps were known as "aviator's style caps" as they resembled the strapped leather helmets of flyers of the day. During the 1940s, swim caps became scarce as rubber was needed for war materials. The [[permanent wave]] hairstyle took time to obtain and was expensive, so many women wanted to protect their hair while swimming. The 1950s saw decorated caps come into vogue, and during the 1960s, colorful flower petal swim caps became popular. Men's long hair styles of the late 1960s and early 1970s gave rise to increased use of swim caps. Without swim cap requirements, wearing swim caps fell out of fashion during the 1970s. Swim caps are available in different styles: the traditional chin strap type with inner sealing to keep out water and colorful floral styles reminiscent of the 1960s as well as other graphic prints.

Recently, Toks Ahmed and Michael Chapman created a swim cap specifically designed for dreadlocks, hair weaves or extensions, and voluminous hair. They named it the Soul Cap, but it was banned at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] because of its size and configuration.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ban on 'Soul Cap' spotlights lack of diversity in swimming|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/ban-soul-cap-spotlights-lack-diversity-swimming-79186705|access-date=2021-11-11|website=ABC News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Exclusive by Luke McGee|title=EU politicians urge Olympics to lift 'exclusionary' ban on swim cap for natural Black hair|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/19/sport/meps-urge-olympics-to-lift-ban-on-soul-cap-intl/index.html|access-date=2021-11-11|website=CNN|date=19 July 2021 }}</ref> On 2 September 2022, [[FINA]] approved the special cap's use for all future competitions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Swimming caps designed for natural black hair finally permitted by Fina |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/02/swimming-caps-designed-for-natural-black-hair-finally-permitted-by-fina |access-date=3 September 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=3 September 2022}}</ref>