Is a swim cap a device that makes you swim faster?

Nice race, He did the "Cavic" but it worked.

I don't notice much drag reduction with the cap, but if I swim breaststroke without one the water runs down my face and makes it harder to breathe. Kind of strange.

I really have no idea how much it helps. When you swim your hair tends to get plastered down to your head. Is this really less slippery than covering your head with a latex or silicone cap? I'm not sure. I never wore a cap until this year (unless required in an OW swim or something). I finally figured if I was going to wear an expensive full body suit it would be sort of silly to not wear a cap, too, if it could possibly help make me faster.

Does rulebook state anything about plastic surgery to make you faster?

Good point! I may get a dorsal fin attached instead of a facelift this month! :afraid:jk!

If you have long thick hair like I do, it helps a bit. It also seems to help me with my neck position for some reason.

For most people yes. For Geek its a way to cover up his early onset balding and sport his Tri entry number (he doesn't wash the marks of his legs and arms for weeks either).

It definitely helps me swim faster, mainly because it keeps my hair out of my face so I can breath:)

That rule 102.15.9 which says swimmers can't wear a device that helps their speed- then why doesn't it apply to caps?

For most people yes. For Geek its a way to cover up his early onset balding and sport his Tri entry number (he doesn't wash the marks of his legs and arms for weeks either). Geek doesn't bath but twice a year. Once at Christmas and once in the middle of the summer.