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'I don't want young Black swimmers put off by Soul Cap ban'

Alice Dearing says she does not want young Black swimmers to be discouraged from the sport following the decision to ban Soul Cap swimming hats at the Olympics.

Swimming

FINA rejecting caps for natural hair 'not what inclusion is about'

The chair of the Black Swimming Association says FINA's decision to ban swim caps created for natural hair will drive away swimmers from diverse backgrounds.

Olympics

Dearing to be Britain's first Black female Olympic swimmer

Alice Dearing will be the first Black female swimmer to represent Britain at an Olympics after Team GB confirmed her place on Friday.

Olympics

Dearing set to become Britain's first black female Olympic swimmer

Alice Dearing is set to become the first black woman to represent Great Britain in an Olympic swimming event after sealing her place at Tokyo 2020.

Swimming

Rio medallist O'Connor announces retirement

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor has retired from elite swimming to focus on her health, after being unable to compete for a spot at the Tokyo Olympics.

Swimming

Dawson breaks two records as GB top European medals table

Kathleen Dawson broke the British and European record in the women's 4x100m final as Great Britain topped the medal table at the European Swimming Championships.

Swimming

GB's Dawson wins gold (again) after faulty speaker protest

Britain's Kathleen Dawson won gold in the women's 100 metres backstroke at the European Aquatics Championships on Friday evening.

Swimming

British medley team smash record | Bronze for Anderson

Great Britain's mixed 4x100 metre medley relay team broke the European record to clinch gold at the 2021 European Aquatics Championships in Hungary.

Rainbow Laces

Friendship firing Gunning's Olympic dream amid storm and stress

As uncertainty around Tokyo 2020 continues, swimmer Michael Gunning and best friend Harry Needs open up in Mental Health Awareness Week.

Swimming

Sky Sports Scholars make Tokyo 2020 swimming team

Sky Sports Scholars Max Litchfield and Freya Anderson have qualified for Team GB’s swimming team for this summer’s rearranged Olympics in Tokyo.

Coronavirus in sport

'Like Christmas' as indoor gyms and pools reopen in England

Indoor leisure facilities such as gyms and swimming pools reopened their doors in England on Monday following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Olympics

Japanese swimmer books Olympics spot after battling leukaemia

Rikako Ikee secured an Olympics berth after the leukaemia survivor won the women's 100-metre butterfly at the Japan national championships.

Swimming

'We're on a path to destruction' - Max's fight for Ocean Heroes

Sky Scholar and swimmer Max Litchfield on why the Sky Ocean Rescue and WWF campaign is so crucial to help the battle against climate change.

Football

UK Sport hails 'exciting' boost for women in elite coaching

UK Sport's female coaches leadership programme is now underway, with 27 coaches from 15 sports coming together as part of a plan to boost representation.

Swimming

Keller ordered to stay away from inauguration

USA Olympic champion Klete Keller, charged with participating in the pro-Donald Trump riot at the US Capitol last week, has been released from custody.

Driving Force Series

Storey: I was painfully thin and it wasn't a great situation

Dame Sarah Storey opens up about being bullied for achieving success at an early age, and how those experiences led to her grappling with disordered eating.

Other Sports

Adlington not pressuring herself to 'spring back' post birth

Rebecca Adlington joins Hannah Wilkes on Sky Sports' Rise With Us and talks fitness, returning to exercise after giving birth, and being kinder to yourself.

Driving Force Series

Adlington: Getting OBE was tarnished by trolls

Rebecca Adlington discusses the impact of trolling with Judy Murray in the latest episode of Sky Sports' docuseries Driving Force.