Women's Locker Room

OK, I'll speak up! Hey, gals, have any of you noticed your hair thinning out from swimming? I know thinning hair is one of those things that can happen as I approach 50, however, it started thinning gradually right after I got back into swimming, two years ago. I wear the freebie latex caps we got at Nationals, because my silicone cap is too hot to wear for training in our 84 degree pool. And, I don't want to go without a cap, because my goggles don't stay on as well without a cap. (Then, there are the pool chemicals...) I'm just wondering if the cap is causing the problem. Or, is it just my, uhhh, advancing age? :blush: Cheers, ladies! :cheerleader: P.S. Yes, I shampoo and condition my hair with good-quality products after I swim. Before I swim, I saturate my hair with fresh water, before putting on my cap. Hi Elaine, I noticed after a long hiatus from swimming (about 1 year! Yes I know, BAD me!:doh:) That once I got back into the pool, I noticed more hair coming out in my hands as I was washing after swimming. My hair is not necessarily thinning (at least it doesn't look like it is to me) but I also don't brush my hair very thoroughly either. I was wondering if the cap pulling my hair just made the loose strands come out more readily all at one time as opposed to falling out randomly during the course of the day. Just a thought! ;)

OK, I'll speak up! Hey, gals, have any of you noticed your hair thinning out from swimming? I know thinning hair is one of those things that can happen as I approach 50, however, it started thinning gradually right after I got back into swimming, two years ago. I wear the freebie latex caps we got at Nationals, because my silicone cap is too hot to wear for training in our 84 degree pool. And, I don't want to go without a cap, because my goggles don't stay on as well without a cap. (Then, there are the pool chemicals...) I'm just wondering if the cap is causing the problem. Or, is it just my, uhhh, advancing age? :blush: Cheers, ladies! :cheerleader: P.S. Yes, I shampoo and condition my hair with good-quality products after I swim. Before I swim, I saturate my hair with fresh water, before putting on my cap. Hi Elaine, I noticed after a long hiatus from swimming (about 1 year! Yes I know, BAD me!:doh:) That once I got back into the pool, I noticed more hair coming out in my hands as I was washing after swimming. My hair is not necessarily thinning (at least it doesn't look like it is to me) but I also don't brush my hair very thoroughly either. I was wondering if the cap pulling my hair just made the loose strands come out more readily all at one time as opposed to falling out randomly during the course of the day. Just a thought! ;)