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To want a swim cap that keeps hair dry?

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EmmaHarte · 14/10/2025 18:28

Can anyone help? I like to swim, I wear a Zoggs tight fitting cap - other brands are available, but they seem much of a muchness. I do a nice sedate breaststroke and don’t swim underwater. But every time my (shortish) hair is dripping afterwards. I don’t want to have to keep washing and styling it! Anybody found the Holy Grail of swimming caps or solutions? Thank you! (Btw I have read that swimming caps are not meant to keep your hair dry but surely someone must have come up with something?!!! Is it really that difficult?)

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EmmaHarte · 14/10/2025 21:00

Thank you @MissScarletInTheBallroom - does your son have short hair? Mine is shortish but a shoulder length bob. I think my cap is silicone and I have even tried wearing two (was suggested but doesn’t work). I don’t mind having hat hair as I can soon sort that - it’s not the styling that bothers me. And thanks @Bjorkdidit but I can’t/don’t want to wear a scarf to work. And I really don’t mind getting wet @cornbunting But honestly I think in this day and age surely it’s not beyond someone to come up with a swim cap that keeps hair dry! 🤷‍♀️

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Leadonmacduffs · 14/10/2025 19:17

Never found one!

Bjorkdidit · 14/10/2025 19:17

Even if a hat kept your hair dry, which isn't what its for, you'll still have hat hair, so it will need styling unless you're happy for it to look all squashed.

Perhaps tie it back or wear a decorative scarf or buff if you don't want the bother of styling it after swimming?

cornbunting · 14/10/2025 18:39

With kindness, OP, if you want to go swimming you're going to get wet. If you want dry hair maybe consider a different form of exercise (although then you still get sweaty and need a wash so it still doesn't work).

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 14/10/2025 18:33

My DS wears a silicone one (Speedo or Arena I think) and it keeps his hair completely dry.

Very uncomfortable to get it on and off though.

turkeyboots · 14/10/2025 18:32

No hat designed for swimming will keep your hair dry. However the aqua aerobic ladies in my pool often wear shower caps, with a big old fashioned swim hat. Might be worth a go.

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