Water polo question re: caps

Question

Is there something special about the caps worn by the water polo players? It appears they have something over the ears - does it keep water out yet allow them to hear their teammate's commands? I tried going on sites that sell the caps, but they don't reference the ear-covering parts. Just curious! It's obvious these guys are in awesome condition!

Answer 1

They protect your ears from the ball i think.

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Answer 2

they are ear guards....... they protect our ears from from being pounded on or ripped off :D they have holes in them so we can hear but they dont keep the water out.......... oh yeah!!!! water polo players are some of the best condition atheletes in the world........ we never touch the bottom of the pool and were are in CONSTANT motion...... the sport is awesome!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!! :D <3