I grew up simming in the late 60s through early 80s. Boys didn't really wear caps then. My son is 11 and is teatering on some USA Swimming state qual times, but is about 0.5 seconds away in several 50s and 100s.
He has never tried a cap. Should he? I would think a cap would only take about .01 seconds off a 50.
Does anyone have any data.
This old man (picture about 2 years old) still has lots of hair and has no intention of cutting it off! Women get jealous! (The beard is used during summer Shakespeare.) I never practice in a cap, because our pool is just warm enough to make it uncomfortable, but I always race in one, goggles on first. It has reduced the goggle-dive problems to almost zero. And it kind of supports my neck during freestyle.
First started wearing one in '75 at Knoxville Long Course, without goggles, for 100 M Beautiful Stroke. Put it on, and then folded it up in front to get it out of my eyes!!! Yep, you guessed it, the dive put it right back over my eyes and I swam almost blind tor the whole race, winning by a few tenths. (That was back before the competition was too much, especially at LC.)
Haven't been to USMS Nationals since Elizabethtown (91 or 92?), but have always enjoyed meets, however big or small.
In case anyone is interested, I use Ion swimmers shampoo and conditioner after swimming and Suave Daily Clarifying the next time I shower.
Now back to the regular Beautiful Stroke-Affirming Avatar!
This old man (picture about 2 years old) still has lots of hair and has no intention of cutting it off! Women get jealous! (The beard is used during summer Shakespeare.) I never practice in a cap, because our pool is just warm enough to make it uncomfortable, but I always race in one, goggles on first. It has reduced the goggle-dive problems to almost zero. And it kind of supports my neck during freestyle.
First started wearing one in '75 at Knoxville Long Course, without goggles, for 100 M Beautiful Stroke. Put it on, and then folded it up in front to get it out of my eyes!!! Yep, you guessed it, the dive put it right back over my eyes and I swam almost blind tor the whole race, winning by a few tenths. (That was back before the competition was too much, especially at LC.)
Haven't been to USMS Nationals since Elizabethtown (91 or 92?), but have always enjoyed meets, however big or small.
In case anyone is interested, I use Ion swimmers shampoo and conditioner after swimming and Suave Daily Clarifying the next time I shower.
Now back to the regular Beautiful Stroke-Affirming Avatar!
