How does a swim cap protect hair from getting damaged in the cholorine? water still gets in it???

Question

people have suggested to me that when i go swimming everyday, i should use a swim cap to protect my hair. well i do (i use a silicone one) and the water still gets into it. doesnt it make no difference if you wear a swim cap or not? bc your hair is still absorbing the cholrine water? help! i really need to protect my already dry hair

thanks!!

Answer 1

swimming cap just makes your hair not get in the way when you swim

Answer 2

if you are swimming laps then nothing will work... swim caps are made to keep your hair out of your face but can't keep water out when you swim laps. Caps that keep water out are more like shower caps when you are standing. Your hair will be fine if you just make sure to wash it after.

Answer 3

use conditioner and leave it in your hair

also, wet your hair and body before and after (in a shower). The chlorine won't be as damaging

Answer 4

get a better cap

i bet you have a small cap that doesn't even cover all your hair, and then wrap nicely around your forehead and down to the back of your neck

if it doesn't even hold it, how do you expcet it to keep water out

but swim caps are largely to keep your hair out of your way, and OUT of the pool

Answer 5

well i am jest saying that your friends are dodo branis! a swim can dos not save your hair from the clorean it is to stop the drage of your hair when you swim competivly! and they do get your hair whet but it stops the drag so you go faster! i mean come on! i would not us it for jest bing in the water. but when you are in the water 7 days a week 4 hours a day you will whant a cap!

Answer 6

i swim every day and i dont wear a cap. i think caps are just meant to make make you faster. you could try a better cap but if nothin else just rinse your hair out when you get out of the pool or take a shower and wash your hair.

Answer 7

well idk i swim on a competitve swim team and i wear silicone (or sometimes latex, ow..) caps for meets.  They don't keep your hair completely dry, I'll admit but they keep it a lot dryer than if you don't use one(right).  try looking for caps at speedo.com or swimoutlet.com theirs are usually pretty good.  

but basically how to put it on is first, get it wet (yeah you'd think it defeats the purpose but otherwise it hurts, just fill and dump it)  then put your hands in the cap and spread it sideways. then just pull it down untill it covers all of your hair.

it also helps to push your hair all backwards when you put it on. ; )

Answer 8

your putting it on wrong and the chlorine doesnt ruin your hair if you use shampoo every night im in the pool 5 days a week for water polo and im fine..swimming caps only make you faster by reducing the friction your hair makes...

Answer 9

I don't think swim caps help. They just keep your hair out of your face.