Support Black Olympic Swimmers! Reverse the Ban on Soul Caps
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Irene Blair
5 years ago
Lunacy
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Paul Talan
5 years ago
Swimming is for everyone
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Denise
5 years ago
Really in this day and age . No complained or saw relevance of any things but to use this as an argument in 2021 is not acceptable
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Evie Bentley
5 years ago
This is just common sense and equality.
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Caroline Matter
5 years ago
No sense to ban these.
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Mick hinde
5 years ago
Come on. Use common sense. It's not rocket science. Let's level the playing field so everyone can compete.
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Kari Slinker
5 years ago
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Thank you for revisiting the desire for extra large swim caps by swimmers whose natural hair simply doesn't fit in smaller caps. As it doesn't affect their competitors in any way, I don't see any reason for not accomodating the natural hair of certain races. Please level the playing "field" by permitting larger sized swim caps for those who need them.
Thank you.
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Bibiana Garside
5 years ago
I use these cups in my daily swim
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Kath Clark
5 years ago
Common sense prevails surely?
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Jan C Steven
5 years ago
because it's just a swim cap, for Pete's sake. :)
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Mrs Nicola Dixon
5 years ago
Stop discrimination
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Lisa Simpson
5 years ago
This ban is ridiculous.
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Barbara Pugh
5 years ago
Swimming should be as inclusive as possible and this ban needs to be reconsidered as soon as possible.
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Han
5 years ago
Don't be ridiculous.
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Ruth Burgess
5 years ago
FINA please lead the way in showing that you have recognised your lack of awareness regarding equity for black and brown swimmers, and will reverse this decision. This was never about swimming caps or you would have understood already.
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Claire Cawkwell
5 years ago
This really ought to be overturned and seen for the outright discrimination it is.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
If it disproportionately affects a certain race then it’s racism...not in the Olympic spirit at all! Reverse your decision.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
Not allowing these caps is clear discrimination. Come on FINA, you can do better.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
Disgusting decision
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Jeanne Bulla
5 years ago
Stop being anti-Black! This is not some kind of performance enhancing cheat, it just allows them to have hair!
Lunacy
Swimming is for everyone
Really in this day and age . No complained or saw relevance of any things but to use this as an argument in 2021 is not acceptable
This is just common sense and equality.
No sense to ban these.
Come on. Use common sense. It's not rocket science. Let's level the playing field so everyone can compete.
Thank you for revisiting the desire for extra large swim caps by swimmers whose natural hair simply doesn't fit in smaller caps. As it doesn't affect their competitors in any way, I don't see any reason for not accomodating the natural hair of certain races. Please level the playing "field" by permitting larger sized swim caps for those who need them. Thank you.
I use these cups in my daily swim
Common sense prevails surely?
because it's just a swim cap, for Pete's sake. :)
Stop discrimination
This ban is ridiculous.
Swimming should be as inclusive as possible and this ban needs to be reconsidered as soon as possible.
Don't be ridiculous.
FINA please lead the way in showing that you have recognised your lack of awareness regarding equity for black and brown swimmers, and will reverse this decision. This was never about swimming caps or you would have understood already.
This really ought to be overturned and seen for the outright discrimination it is.
If it disproportionately affects a certain race then it’s racism...not in the Olympic spirit at all! Reverse your decision.
Not allowing these caps is clear discrimination. Come on FINA, you can do better.
Disgusting decision
Stop being anti-Black! This is not some kind of performance enhancing cheat, it just allows them to have hair!