Swimming hat for men

Thomas_Holding · 7 October 2019 at 3:38PM

Has anyone bought one of these, any good places? I need one as I keep getting ear infections.

MovingForwards · 7 October 2019 at 5:22PM

Didn't realise they were not unisex!

PasturesNew · 7 October 2019 at 5:26PM

They're just rubber (Speedo etc) hats... watch the swimming in televised Games, eg Youtube of Olympic Games, or Commonwealth Games - and even probably diving (some might wear hats). And water polo. Lots of water sports - they all wear the same sort.

They're just thick rubber tight caps, unisex.

grahamgoo · 7 October 2019 at 5:45PM

I didn't think swim caps kept water out of the ears. Would swimmers ear plugs be a better choice?

Moneyineptitude · 7 October 2019 at 10:39PM

grahamgoo wrote: »

I didn't think swim caps kept water out of the ears.

They don't. They primarily protect the swimmer's hair from the damaging effect of chlorine...

jeradon · 8 October 2019 at 7:31AM

You can buy ear plugs at any drug store. Just ask for swimmers type ones.

Thomas_Holding · 8 October 2019 at 8:44AM

Thank you all. I will sadly need hats and plugs as I get colds often and need to keep my hair dry.

elsien · 8 October 2019 at 8:49AM

Colds are caused by a virus, not by having wet hair.

Thomas_Holding · 8 October 2019 at 9:26AM

elsien wrote: »

Colds are caused by a virus, not by having wet hair.

True but exposure to the cold and wet does not help.

Moneyineptitude · 8 October 2019 at 11:25AM

Thomas_Holding wrote: »

I get colds often and need to keep my hair dry.

It is a common misconception that a swim cap will keep your hair dry when swimming.

If you have long hair and you wear a latex cap, it will assist in keeping your hair out of the water.

What swim caps will do generally is make it easier to wear goggles, as they provide a smooth surface for the strap and won't get tangled in your hair.

If you want to keep your hair dry you'll need to wear a cap and only swim breast stroke thereby keeping your head out of the water.

"Colds" which regular swimmers get are often more a reaction to getting chlorinated water in the nasal passages, so you might find a nose clip of assistance...

Thomas_Holding · 8 October 2019 at 11:32AM

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

It is a common misconception that a swim cap will keep your hair dry when swimming.

If you have long hair and you wear a latex cap, it will assist in keeping your hair out of the water.

What swim caps will do generally is make it easier to wear goggles, as they provide a smooth surface for the strap and won't get tangled in your hair.

If you want to keep your hair dry you'll need to wear a cap and only swim breast stroke thereby keeping your head out of the water.

"Colds" which regular swimmers get are often more a reaction to getting chlorinated water in the nasal passages, so you might find a nose clip of assistance...

Thanks for that, I have to do back stroke as otherwise I get back pain.
I have not a swimming cap before - so I thought that it did keep your hair dry.

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