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London’s Design Museum takes a deep dive into our love affair with swimming

From art deco lidos to 1980s Speedos, the curator of a new exhibition on swimming and style talks about the inspiration behind it

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025

‘Sometimes you really have to let go’: can Olympians embrace retirement?

Alice Dearing, the first Black swimmer to represent Team GB, ended her career in April – and has some advice for those retiring after the Paris Olympics

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024

Soul Cap approved for swimming's biggest meets but real impact expected at the grassroots level

The Soul Cap has gotten the green light from swimming’s top governing body, which figures to be a huge step toward bringing more diversity to a largely white sport

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Swimming caps designed for natural black hair finally permitted by Fina

Swimming’s world governing body has approved a cap designed for athletes with natural black hair, a year after it was banned from the Olympic Games

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022

Why it’s time to challenge the cliche that ‘Black people can’t swim

Shocking figures reveal 80% of black children and 90% of black adults in the UK do not know how to swim - Now, swimming instructor, Annalize Butler, is on a mission to break the cultural mindset of black people not knowing how to swim

Daily Mirror · Apr 22, 2022