HELP! Does anyone know a REALLY good pre treatment for hair?

I found Morrocan oil (all natural) in a barber shop in LA. it is the best thing that prevents the chlorine from even getting in my hair for an hour practice. Cant tell you where else to get it though. If in LA, write me back and ill find the name of the shop. G

There is only one product to use. It is Infusion leave in spray. Most people have no clue I swim. My hair is as soft as a baby's hair. It shines because it is healthy. this stuff works better than any other product and it is cheap.

I have to second that above post, Infusion works just as well as the oil. It's good for a deterrent.

I have long hair. As a teenage swimmer, the beauty shop people would always use my hair as an example of what chlorine did to blond hair. Since I started swimming again two years ago after a 25 year hiatus, I put conditioner in my hair before swimming and it kept it from getting real dry, but my cap would always slip off. One day, I was out of conditioner and had heard that olive oil made for a good hair conditioner (it is similar to natural hair oil). I have been using it ever since and now my hairdresser recommends it to others after seeing the good condition my hair is in now. The heat from the workout makes the oil penetrate my hair while I swim. After swim, I add shampoo and rub it in without extra water and then rinse it all out. :fish2:

Well, according to this article, shampoo is not the way to go... www.msnbc.msn.com/.../ Andrea Lynch can’t exactly remember the last time she shampooed her hair. Maybe it was last summer? No, more like September. She thinks. For most Americans, the idea of skipping shampoo for even a day is enough to make us feel a little itchy. But some hair stylists and dermatologists say going a few extra days between shampoos — or ditching the stuff entirely — could actually benefit your tresses. It's a bit counterintuitive, but those who've tried it are quick to brag about the improved condition of their hair. "I'm thrilled with it; my hair's very shiny and it's just thick," says 34-year-old Lynch, who lives in South Vienna, Ohio. “When you over-shampoo your hair, your hair is over-secreting oil in order to survive,” says Lorraine Massey, co-owner of Devachan Salon in New York and creator of the No Poo conditioning cleanser. (It's been more than 20 years since Massey's last shampoo.)

Gillette Atra:banana:

Wet hair with water and put leave in conditioner in before putting on your cap.

Burt's Bees Avocado Hair Butter saves my hair. Before getting in the pool, I wet my (curly, fine) hair in the shower, coat it with the Butter, then put my cap on. The chlorinated water never really gets to the hair. I have one long piece on the nape of my neck that always falls out of my cap, and it is a completely different color (silvery blonde) from the chlorine exposure-- that's how I know it works. The woman who cuts my hair does not believe that I swim every day.

I've been using this and my hair is simply stunning! :D www.malibuwellness.com/.../Cn_Hair_Solutions_Swimmers.aspx Seriously it smells like creamsicle! There's shampoo, conditioner, and some sort of leave in solution, which my kid uses.

But seriously though, I have a problem after a very extended absence from the pool. I've let my hair grow out, and now I can't figure out how to get my hippie hair all IN the swim cap. I tried to swim today, but had to stop about every lap and a half to put my cap back on. I then tried to swim sans cap, but found it difficult to breathe with a mouth full of hair. :-( Any tips? Rinsing your hair in the shower before you put the cap on does help. Better yet, put your hair in a ponytail or a braid under the cap.