swimming - hat or not?

Jennifer_Jane

Yes please to the cap! As Organic12 said, strands of hair in the pool are awful! For me, I have ear plugs (I thought I was getting Swimmers' Ear), goggles, nose plug (the chlorine was giving me hay fever!!), and cap (and costume, of course). I get little childen staring at me in fear and wonderment, but I'm as covered up as I can be. (And I do have died hair so don't want to get cholorine on it).

Jen

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Organic12 wrote: »

Zoggs and Speedo do smaller googles for women. I've got the Zogg ones and they're brilliant.

I tried some on at the opticians today - it seems i need some with bigger rims, rather than smaller, as I seem to have big eye sockets! (and googly eyes! lol)

jenniewb

Jennifer_Jane wrote: »

Yes please to the cap! As Organic12 said, strands of hair in the pool are awful! For me, I have ear plugs (I thought I was getting Swimmers' Ear), goggles, nose plug (the chlorine was giving me hay fever!!), and cap (and costume, of course). I get little childen staring at me in fear and wonderment, but I'm as covered up as I can be. (And I do have died hair so don't want to get cholorine on it).

Jen

Lol- its 'dyed' rather then 'died' hair I hope! (unless that was a Freudian slip and your cap isn't working...!)

jenniewb

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

I always struggle with goggles... I think my eye sockets are a bit too big for them! I am at the opticians tomorrow, so I may ask them for their advice.

Have you tried a specalist sports store?

John Lewis have these:
http://www.johnlewis.com/230698475/Product.aspx
and these:
http://www.johnlewis.com/230698474/Product.aspx

May look very snorkle like but I have seen people in my gym wearing similar and they don't really raise an eyebrow- people tend to be more aware of their exercise/swimming lanes rather then anyone elses head gear.

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Thanks for all the advice guys - have just bought myself a new cossie - not cheap (£60!!!) but I figured that to go regularly its important to feel comfortable and confident. The one I have bought is a lovely fifties style Esther Williams one, black with white polka dots, and its very nice!:D

It also rises to the challenge of holding everything in and up, which is admirable when you see what it is contending with!! :rotfl: