I keep losing my cap and sometimes my goggles with it when swimming 1650 or one hour postal. I've tried both latex and silicone caps....has anyone found a cap system that stays on?
I agree with pwb. One of the issues here could be technique-related, if you are keeping your head position too high when taking a breath or during flipturns.
I agree, latex, no conditioner under it. That idea of looking for the grooves in the part that goes around your face appearing smaller than the rest of the cap is an excellent one. Happy swimming!
However, a reason you might be losing your cap in a long freestyle race is technique - make sure you are not bobbing your head up and down as you swim or breathe. Many swimmers (myself included) will slightly tilt their head up when breathing (instead of just rotating to the side) so that, with every breath you take, you're putting upward force from the water onto the edge of the cap as you turn your head back (and down) from your breath. Over a distance race, this repetition and water force pushes your cap off your head.
I don't necessarily agree with that. In open water swims, especially triathlon swims, you're constantly lifting your head forward to navigate and such, and I don't think it's a big problem for triathletes (it's not for me anyway).
Dan
Get your hair and cap fully wet before putting it on, and make sure to press all the air pockets out. Helps me at least!
Yes, pull it down all the way and wear your google strap over your cap.
