Why do female divers have a small towel they take everywhere including in the shower?

Question

.. and why do they keep washing their hair/face in the shower after each dive. An article stated they go in the shower after each dive to keep their bodies warm, but then why do they spend more time washing their hair?

Answer 1

I think they use the shammy to absorb their period that's how it pass

unnoticed.

Answer 2

its not just females, i saw some males who have it aswell

Answer 3

Towels are used to dry one's body.  It may seem mind-boggling, but swimmers are also among the many who make use of such fascinating items.

Answer 4

a dinky towel is kinda pointless when the towel gets soaked too! I think I know why. It is to help warm keep themselves warmed up by frictions so that their muscles won't tighten up.  

Answer 5

What you're talking about is called a 'shammy' not a towel.

It is very absorbant and compact.

Have you ever been to a diving meet or practice and noticed the divers using a small towel between dives, holding onto it as if their life depended on it? If you haven’t, take a closer look because this prized possession has become an integral part of every diver’s equipment. Commonly known as a “shammy,” these aqua towels come in a variety of colors, sizes, styles, and names, allowing divers to dry off between dives without having to carry around a bulky cloth towel.

A synthetic variation of a chamois cloth – the same kind used to wash cars; the shammy has evolved into much more than a method to dry off. For many divers a shammy becomes part of their psyche and of the ritual that each diver develops prior to every dive. So don’t forget your shammy when you head to the pool!

They keep washing their hair/face in the shower after each dive to wash the pool chemicals off their bodies and to prevent their skin from drying out.

The article about keeping thier bodies warm is inaccurate. They use the jaquizzi to warm up. They're in the water for approximately 10 seconds so there's not much to warm up from, plus the air temperature in the swim area is between 85 and 90 so you'll see lots of the divers actually sitting around in nothing but their swim attire and no sweat suits.

I hope this helps.

Enjoy!

Answer 6

Lol, I was wondering the same thing!

To the people above...what is the point of the 'shammy'...

Answer 7

they shower to clean off (chlorine and c**p..) the shammy is to dry themsleves off before their next dive, the spa is to relax the body and muscles for the next jump.

Answer 8

TO ALL YOU DIVING "EXPERTS" OR EVEN EXPERTS (NO "") BY TELLING US WHO WANT TO KNOW THAT IT IS A "SHAMMY" DOES NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION.

WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE FUNCTION OF HTE TOWEL IS!!

Answer 9

it is called a shammy