Now, don't laugh but........
I am not sure whether I have a conical head or something, but I have found that, of late, my swim cap is working it's way off my head. It has happened when I have worn one cap or two. And both in the pool and OW. It happens on latex ones and silicone ones.
Why is it and what can I do to stop it keep happening, short of super-gluing it on? Or is it something I just have to learn to live with?
Ok, you can laugh now
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A naIl in the top works for me
In all honesty you have a wierd head shape...........................................
............................... to match the rest
I stroke lots of hot stuff
seriously though.....
shove both hands palms together inside the cap, open it up and fill it with water, tip it upside down to empty out.
holding your hands apart inside the cap spread it apart and pull it down over your ears shoving your hair inside it, it sometimed helps to tie your hair up and use the bun/pigtail/lump of hair.... as a hat stop
failing that resort to the nail
Are your goggles not on tight enough? That might explain why they leak and if you tighten them it might keep your cap on a bit better. <tries to be helpful>
I am not sure I am gonna listen to you anymore Soupy after you likened me to a Swamp Monster yesterday. Cut to the quick, I was
Likened ??????
Or get a whole load of different caps and then make a list in order of how long each of them stays on. In all honesty I don't know why your caps always come off. I'm assuming you don't put body glide on your head.
erm........we are still not being very helpful are we?
Thanks for the sensible suggestions. Went OW this morning and tried Plum's tactic of getting it wet first and all I can say is that it was like wrestling with a wet kipper. There was no way it was even going to get on my head, let alone stay there .
Will try the talc option tomorrow.
Saffers - i end up looking like a chicken with a flappy bit of latex on the crown of my head. Not an attractive look when you're trying to pull any of the Hunks In Trunks.
On a positive note and totally unconnected with this thread, I wore my pool goggles to the lake and they did not leak at all so will be ditching the full-face jobby-things
LOL......I'm not convinced that any girlie looks attractive to those Hunks In Trunks when in our swim costumes and goggles.......they're not very flattering!
Goggles are a rather personally thing I find.......those big face jobbies don't do it for me! I struggle to find ones that don't leak and don't fog. Mine aren't too bad at the mo.....a little fogging at times but no leaking which is a bonus.
I shall try to get to open water swim tonight. I seem to have a wall up between me and the OW.....don't have a clue why as I am not scared of OW as fairly strong swimmer! I'm thinking it was swimming when it was bliddy freezing has just put me off the whole idea. I keep finding reasons not to be there on a Monday.
I indulged myself at Datchet at the weekend. There were some Hunks In Trunks (and these were defo good looking with a fine set of abs) getting out of their wetsuits under the showers at the side of the lake and rubbing themselves all over.
Hubba, hubba, hubba
Er - not sure if it's the same problem but my cap always rises up a bit as I swim. As soon as I realise I just squelch it back down again. My old cap had a small hole in it and didn't rise up at all - so you could try making a small hole and see if that helps.
Does your hat actually fall off or just rise up a bit? Does it matter?
Do you use a leave in conditioner or something that's making your hair extra slippery? If so, could shampooing before getting in the pool help?