Apologies if the answer to this is in this forum, or on the internet in general, but my searching skills are obviously lacking.
So, I keep reading that swimcaps reduce drag.
What are we talking about here - a 1% advantage over not wearing a cap, if all else remain equal? 2%?
If I wear a cap, could my 40.5sec 50m (which I have done 3x) be sub40? :)
I always wear one for racing because I feel faster & know that they do reduce drag especially on my underwater breaststroke pullouts & starts.
Plus this:
Popov shaved his head, so I don't think that is a fair comparison......
Two things not mentioned:
1. Protect your hair. My hair is a LOT less brittle and stiff when I wear a cap.
2. Probably (i.e. I am speculating) keeps your hair out of the pool, and helps alleviate strain on the pool filtration system.
Yes! Also to keep my hair on my head. My last regular pool's chlorine levels fluctuated a lot & having a cap helped me not lose hair on my head. Plus, yeah, less hair falling into the water.
I always wear one for racing because I feel faster & know that they do reduce drag especially on my underwater breaststroke pullouts & starts.
Plus this:
Popov shaved his head, so I don't think that is a fair comparison......
Two things not mentioned:
1. Protect your hair. My hair is a LOT less brittle and stiff when I wear a cap.
2. Probably (i.e. I am speculating) keeps your hair out of the pool, and helps alleviate strain on the pool filtration system.
Yes! Also to keep my hair on my head. My last regular pool's chlorine levels fluctuated a lot & having a cap helped me not lose hair on my head. Plus, yeah, less hair falling into the water.
