https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/7131/swim-caps-help-a-new-swimmerHello all, it was good to find this forum! Im a total newbie at swimming, i cant even swim :o But, i will start learning it. I need a swimcap, im ordering from swimoutlet, and need advise on which to get. www.swimoutlet.com/.../293.htm Myen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/107138?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:32:01 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d4d3e003-8526-4345-8b61-83e325b0c0adFormer MemberYeah powder it with baby powder. I just got my long hair cap yesterday and thank goodness! It fits great...even a little roomy in spots. My hair is a medium thickness and goes down to my mid-back. You might not need one for long hair if yours is very thin. I think I could go with a normal cap if my hair was shorter.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/106679?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:33:02 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:9724ca7b-156c-4658-86e5-fba1bb3d6d38Former MemberThanks for the advice, i will get one of those! Anyone with suggestions for a silicone cap?<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/106577?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:52:41 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e08865f6-1e0b-4fb6-8d5f-cea35fcae6e5Former MemberOne thing you might want to consider is to get a fabric swim cap to wear under the long hair silicone, because even silicone will do some pulling on the hair. I definitely agree with trying to get a lycra cap to help out with the non-hair pulling factor.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/106462?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:45:52 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:da9fc414-1dca-4680-8504-792f2d2aa775Former MemberOne thing you might want to consider is to get a fabric swim cap to wear under the long hair silicone, because even silicone will do some pulling on the hair.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/107015?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:01:51 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4c19dce6-e25c-4f6b-8997-aaff7a5a800bFormer Membernon-hair pulling factor Is this why I&#39;m getting thin on top (male thing)? I thought the cap just yanked at the hair on the sides and back, not the top. I&#39;ve still got plenty of hair on the sides and back of the head. It&#39;s the top that&#39;s falling out...<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/106896?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:42:55 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:426c2067-b68f-4fa3-840b-6df014229bf8Former MemberWhat are you supposed to powder it with? Baby powder?<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/106791?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:35:43 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:bcb09b15-a070-4daa-9972-545314c06a22Former MemberI like the speedo silicon ones. I tried a tyr once, liked it, but it tore too quickly for my tastes. Another tip to avoid snags is to powder the inside of the cap every time after you swim. It not only helps to prolong the life of the cap, but snags hair less putting it on (not so much taking it off). Powder the outside very lightly too, to keep it from sticking to itself.<div style="clear:both;"></div>