Top 6 Swim Cap Hacks | Wear Your Swim Cap Like A Pro

It might sound obvious but you'll be surprised at the method some people use to try and put on a swimming hat. Now, I've still got childhood memories of my mother trying to scrape my hair into a latex hat and it usually ended in tears and that was until I learned how to do it myself.
New Swim Cap?
If you've bought a brand new swimming cap, you'll find that it sticks to itself, your head and your hair. Now, the best way to avoid this is add a little talcum powder on the inside and the out. Give it a rub and then it'll be nice and comfortable and ready to wear.
Tip For Long Hair
It's down to personal preference but I like to just tie my hair in a bun at the back of my head and then I put my hat on from the back to the front. Now, you can try going from the front to the back but you're usually left with bits sticking out the bottom.
Race Day Cap
The race organisers will usually provide hats that must be worn throughout the race, so don't go swapping it before your event as a colour will have been assigned specifically to your swim wave and don't panic if your race hat splits or gets a hole as the organisers will usually have spares.
Wear Your Cap Correctly
You'd be surprised that the variation in position of caps on some swimmers heads. Now, most hats have a line running down the centre and the idea is you want that going from the front to the back of your head, not across because let's face it, we don't really want to add any extra drag. Now, another thing to bear in mind is making sure your hat's far enough down over your forehead because there's nothing worse than it gradually creeping up and taking your googles off with it when it falls off in a race.
Colour Choice
When buying a new hat, consider choosing a bright colour for open-water swimming, so you can be seen easily if you're training alone and it's important to be clearly visible to boats using the same water and in the worst case scenario if you do get into trouble, you'll be found more easily.
Double Up
Now, another little extra tip if you're heading to your first race and you want to look like you know what you're doing, put your usual hat on first and your goggles just as you would do normally and then put the race cap over the top. This protects your goggles and stops them getting knocked off by other swimmers in a mass start.
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[@gtn]

Do you wear your swim cap for all sessions or only on race day? Let us know in the comments below 👇

[@timursultan1378]

always wear/ training sessions and races time

[@TheKingsOutlaw]

As you can tell from my picture, I have a natural swim cap. So... only on race day.

[@vincentdumolard3243]

Only race time

[@jayrichman9643]

extra extra tip...shave your head, no need for a swim cap then, cheers Heather!

[@TheoMiltenburg]

I think the voiceovers sounds like the narrator is in a very hollow room. Also, is it the same person doing the voiceovers? It is hard to tell.

[@brettbale9535]

Now how is it possible to look cool in a swim cap?

[@HuesingProductions]

with your googles yes

[@sagegummerson9929]

It's not

[@bobanlapcevic5406]

Answer for this question is on 1:30

[@lucianavaca489]

@@HuesingProductions i got clear ones 😭 because i couldn’t find tinted ones

[@clarissarocha8459]

@@bobanlapcevic5406 hahahahaha!

[@Diana734]

I do not care about looking cool but about protecting my hair from the chlorine.

[@anyademegillo9168]

I LOVE THIS COMMENT🤣🤣❤️

[@TheKingsOutlaw]

When I swam competitively as a kid I learned a method of putting the cap on easily. If you turn the cap inside out and fill it with water, then it forms to your head while you turn it right side out again. Easy Peasy. Give it a try!

[@shavedheadwonder]

Tim Krause I remember that method and still do it to this day.

[@bteplik]

Very helpful, thank you!!🎉 I have my first race tomorrow!

[@SamuelWallsJames]

It would be awesome if you guys could make colourful GTN swim caps for open water swimming!

[@JS-tb9hu]

Good idea

[@toiletduck9257]

I also have a recommendation which everyone should try: if your swimming pool has a hot tub or a jacuzzi, I really recommend wearing a plastic cap in. Me and my grandmother go swimming everyday and after our swim, we love to relax in the hot tub and warm up and we leave the silicone caps on our heads. We both fasten the caps on each others heads before getting in and ensure all our hair is covered to keep it dry.we then turn on bubbles and get in and relax. The hot tub we use is very deep so we are in up to our necks too. The pool we use is kind of like a spa, so you also have the option of wearing a sleep mask in the hot tub. There is also hot drinks served at the reception, so I usually like to have a hot mug of coffee or tea in the tub as well. The cap is very helpful in keeping our hair tidy and neat. It also helps to keep our heads warm, and I sometimes wear two caps.

[@nicholaspond3457]

I wear a cap when swimming in open water for added visibility but rarely in pools or small lakes.

[@Nandoman520]

I wear my swim cap for all sessions. I also make sure the cap doesn’t ride above my ears since I wear earplugs.

[@kategleason6481]

Any advice on avoiding air bubbles while swimming? My cap continually slips from air getting in and I frequently have to tug it back down during my dolphin kicks. It's so much easier without it but my hair gets really damaged if I don't use it in the pool.

[@leelun]

Hi, thanks for your sharing. Just wondering is it necessary to cover up both ear or no need to cover up both ear ? It actually might confuse because I saw some are cover up, some are not.

[@miguelsaez340]

Wouldn’t you have a lot of heat from wearing two caps depending on the water conditions? I like wearing the goggles inside but only with one single cap over it. It keeps goggles safe from getting kicked by other swimmers

[@hanstabaranza861]

How do you wear long hair during a race? I imagine it's going to be another thing to think about during transition. Especially in T1. I have grown my hair considerably during the pandemic and had managed to follow tips on how to manage long hair in each sport separately. I am wondering how triathletes with long hair do it in a race.

[@jjs_arkade]

I wear my cap mostly only on race days

[@ArminAmstad]

1:31 Lovely!

[@jonburtenshaw1943]

how do you get it smooth without any wrinkles?

[@mnbv5555cxz]

#askGTN: Hi GTN great channel - how much difference does wearing a swimcap make if you have short (or very little) hair?? GTN does science?

[@angybooth2366]

What is the best hat to keep your ears dry ?

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Extra protip: Rock my hairstyle. 😂😅🎱

[@jjs_arkade]

Latex under silicone? Wya?

[@wahidametkar389]

Thanku wednesday my semming perad i buy cottan cap

[@sharkdom]

But should it be goggles over or under the cap?!?!

[@sherunsandfalls7229]

Cap first then goggles over.

[@jamesambrocio]

I usually do the goggles under to stop it from moving around.

[@KylePolansky]

I wear goggles under the cap as I have prescription goggles and need them on all the way to transition until I can put on my glasses. Doing it this way, I can remove my cap as I exit the water, rather than waiting until I take my goggles off.

[@realalbertan]

sharkdom personal preference ... double cap is popular with ladies/girls

[@Chrissummerill]

Over. Keeps it clamped on. 😂😂😂😂

[@M3T2W01f]

So I can’t wear it like Martyn Ashton? (Via an episode of the Dirtshed Show)

[@gtn]

We wouldn't recommend it... but you can!

[@eternalgamer2521]

Bandana Under a swim cap that is what I do

[@daltonwilliams7533]

I don’t want to sound stupid but here goes, I’m just getting into swimming and wandering is there a reason for me to where a swim cap as I’m as bald as they come?? Sarcastic comments welcome helpful comments wanted 😂

[@SchoolVideosGoHere]

Well, especially if you're swimming in open water, swimming caps will keep your head warm.

[@Mr38hector]

telcomewhat?

[@camillebambi6449]

Baby powder

[@alexanderjames6934]

Hey i am one of the "Lost GCN Subscribers", i have only done 2 Triathlons a Couple of years ago, but i always wonder what the pourpose of swim caps is, i have simply no idea.

[@sherunsandfalls7229]

For females it's keep your hair out of the way. If I were a male, I would definitely NOT wear a cap if I didn't have to. Holds in too much heat.

[@nbacurly]

She Runs And Falls actually caps help with the damage chlorine does to hair

[@NoxiousNoodles]

Woah now. Did I see goggles over cap?

[@gtn]

You saw correctly! But in a race it's often a good idea to double up on caps, with the goggles between the two.

[@iiicloudyvibes4515]

Half of us are here bc of swim class in hs 😭😭

[@carinaalexandrasimoes89]

I hate caps. They give me pressure headaches. I got an XL… it’s empty but still so frigging tight around my forehead my skin wrinkles like a 500 year old bruh.

[@D.Eldon_]

Nice video -- except for the yucky dubbed audio segments.

[@nadiakhan9374]

She doesn't have long hair though. #not helpful.

[@weeki_wachee]

Please bring a new presenter. Heather's voice and demeanor is so annoying.