How to Take Off a Swim Cap Without Pulling Your Hair
Goggles off, break the seal at the nape, then peel the cap up and back while your hair is still wet. The step-by-step method,...
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Swim Cap Guides for Training & Fit
Swim cap guides: fit, materials, care and gifts for swimmers.
How to Get the Smell Out of a Swim Cap (and Stop It Coming Back)
A smelly swim cap is usually a drying problem, not a dead cap. Here is the reset wash that clears most odours, how to...
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How Often Should You Replace a Swim Cap? 6 Signs It's Time
Swim caps have no best-before date. Replace yours when it splits, turns tacky, stays baggy or keeps smelling, and run the 60-second retirement test...
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Why Does My Swim Cap Give Me a Headache? (And How to Fix It)
Most swim cap headaches come from pressure: a cap that is too small, a rim on your temples, a hair bump or goggles strapped...
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Do Swim Caps Keep Water Out of Your Ears? What Actually Works
No: a swim cap cannot seal your ear canals. What does work is the right ear plug under a snug cap, a two-minute drying...
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Goggles Over or Under a Swim Cap? The Right Order for Training and Racing
Over the cap is quicker to adjust; under the cap holds your goggles through dives and fast turns. How to set up each order,...
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