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A rubber handshake between your skull and the pool's chlorinated agenda.
means A snug stretchy cap, usually rubber or silicone, pulled over the head to reduce drag and keep hair out of the water while swimming.
from A plain compound of "swim" and "cap." "Swim" comes from Old English "swimman," a verb shared across the Germanic languages for moving through water. "Cap" traces back through Old English "cæppe" to Late Latin "cappa," a hood or cloak — the same root that gives us "cape" and "chapel." The two words married late, once competitive and recreational swimming made hair-management and drag worth a dedicated piece of headgear.
- Speed myth
- Reduces drag less than swimmers wishing it did
- True job
- Keeps hair off the pool filter mostly
- Hair survival
- Doesn't keep your hair dry, never has
- Silicone reign
- Outlasts latex, less hair-yanking on removal
- Olympic doubling
- Elite swimmers wear two for smoother fit
speedo fastskin — competitive swim cap used by olympic athletes, reduces drag by up to 1% compared to standard caps
arena cobra ultra — racing cap worn by professional swimmers like caeleb dressel at tokyo 2020 olympics