Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swim hats and caps are an essential piece of kit for cold water dips. Open water swimming has never been more popular, with ...

A Black-owned swimming hat brand aimed at creating inclusive caps has been barred from the Olympics this summer. The brand’s larger caps, designed to accommodate Afro hair, were denied approval to ...

Wherever you’re swimming, whether it’s your local leisure pool or in open water, a swim cap is an essential piece of kit. Swim caps ensure you remain streamlined and help reduce drag in the water, so ...

If you plan to continue your open-water swimming through the winter, then aside from a cosy swim robe to warm you after your dip, a cold water swimming hat is an absolute essential. Here are our ...

It is early afternoon and I am standing in my kitchen, on the phone to Sarah, the Guardian photographer. My cat eyes me suspiciously. This is because I am wearing an elaborate floral swimming hat. It ...

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While I vaguely remember having to wear a swimming hat at Primary School, I did not start wearing a swimming hat until I was 18 when I started swimming competitively. After trying the cheap thin and ...

Swim hats and caps are an essential piece of kit for cold water dips. Open water swimming has never been more popular, with swimmers across the country braving icy ponds, lakes and the sea in order to ...