How to Put on a Swim Cap Without Pulling Your Hair
Most swim caps are made of either latex or silicone, which tend to stick to dry hair. Putting on a swim cap without pulling or snagging hair is a challenge, but the following tips can help avoid this discomfort. These tips will also prevent you from damaging the cap.
Stretch It Wide to Avoid Pulling Your Hair
If putting a cap on by yourself, make sure your hair is already twisted or gathered close to your head. Put your hands inside the cap and stretch it open as wide as possible. Lower it onto your head, let the front catch on your forehead, and then pull it down to cover the rest of your hair.
Get Your Hair Wet
Since cap the material slides more easily over wet strands of hair, dunk your head in the pool or give it a shower before putting on your cap. You can also coat your hair with leave-in conditioner to further protect it. Always wetting (or conditioning) your hair before putting on your swim cap will save you lots of time, pain, and broken caps!
Enlist a Friend
A friend's assistance can help stretch the cap out wide enough to avoid catching any hair as you fit it over your head. You should hold the front of your cap at your forehead while your friend uses both hands to stretch the cap open and pull it over your head.
Try a Different Cap
If you've been using latex caps, try a silicone or even a LYCRA® one. They're made of softer material and may not pull your hair as much. Some swimmers even layer a rubber cap over a LYCRA® one. The LYCRA® cap easily contains their hair and makes it easier to put on the latex or silicone cap.
Treat Your Cap Gently
Swim caps are somewhat delicate, and a small rip or hole will quickly turn into a big one. Avoid using your fingernails when pulling on the cap, and if you need to tug it into place do so gently. A little care when putting on and adjusting your cap makes a big difference. After a bit of practice, you'll figure out how to quickly and cleanly put on a swim cap without pulling your hair.
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Normally, it is from ear to ear but it really depends on how the cap is made.
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Doing this will not make your hair absorb less chlorine but will make it easier to put on/take off your cap. To protect your hair from the chlorine, I would suggest wetting your hair with non-chlorinated water before getting in the pool, and if possible, also coating your hair with conditioner. This saturates the hair and prevents it from absorbing as much chlorine. Hope this helps!
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It really is a matter of preference. For the most part I see people placing the goggles over the cap. Please let us know if you have any further questions. Have a great day!
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i reccommend wearing goggles over the cap so it wont rip the cap. hope this helped!
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Latex swim caps are stretchy and tight fitting compared to the silicone ones. The silicone ones are thicker and more durable. I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have any questions. Have a wonderful day!
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Have you tired the Speedo Long Hair Silicone Cap or the Speedo Silicone Aqua-V Large? Both caps are a bit larger than normal ones for extra hair. The links are below. I hope this information is helpful. Have a great day!
https://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/3620.htm?color=9325
https://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/12665.htm?color=9325
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Unfortunately, no cap will keep your hair completely dry. Swim caps are designed to create less resistance in the water as well as to keep the hair out of your face while swimming. Layering a latex cap on top of a silicone cap may keep a little more water out than usual. You may also want to put a thin layer of Vaseline around the inner rim of the cap to help create a better seal. However, we are not able to guarantee either method will work for certain. I hope you find this information helpful. Should you have any additional questions please do not hesitate to let us know. Have a great day!
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I would suggest looking for any cap made out of latex. They tend to stretch and stay on better than silicone caps. Most caps are one size fits all, so I would say to try both a silicone and latex cap and see which one works better for you!
Hope this helps!
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Caps can be worn a number of different ways; over the ears, ears out, half way on the ear. There's no right or wrong, it's simply your own preference.
Unfortunately, water seems to get in the ear however you wear your cap, so there are a few things you can do:
1. Get used to the feeling, I know it's hard at first! I've been swimming for about 20 years now and swear by rubbing alcohol to get the water out after a swim.
2. Ear plugs for swimming! Here is a link to where you can find them on our site: https://www.swimoutlet.com/Ear_Plugs_Drops_s/951.htm
We hope this helps!
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We do have a Canadian Flag Swim Cap. You can find it here: https://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/36287.htm?color=10890.
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I would suggest wearing a latex swim cap, either underneath the silicone one or on its own. You can view our collection of latex swim caps here: https://www.swimoutlet.com/Latex_Swim_Caps_s/292.htm.
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Have you tried Kids' Swim Caps? You can find our collection here: https://www.swimoutlet.com/Kids_Swim_Caps_s/498.htm.
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