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 2014-07-21 10:20 PM |
Member  256   Iowa City, Iowa |  Subject: Swim Cap = HeadacheSo I'm just curious if others have experienced this before. I swam with my swim cap (Sporti Silicon) for the first time today and during the swim it seemed buoyant, which I'm sure it's supposed to do but after my long set (still a beginner 600 m continuous) my head was pounding and quite hot. I have not experienced this before when doing this same distance/effort and it's obviously the cap but I imagine my head without the cap is able to cool off and is not restricted (it seems tight I guess). Has anyone else encountered this? Does this go away after time wearing it? Thanks for any input! |
| 2014-07-21 10:23 PM in reply to: ChemNerd23 |
Veteran 2297 Great White North | Subject: RE: Swim Cap = Headache Silicon caps can be hotter than latex for sure. I always double cap it in open water when the race caps are latex. Inner is silicon. |
| 2014-07-22 12:32 AM in reply to: ChemNerd23 |
Coach 9167 Stairway to Seven | Subject: RE: Swim Cap = Headache Originally posted by ChemNerd23 So I'm just curious if others have experienced this before. I swam with my swim cap (Sporti Silicon) for the first time today and during the swim it seemed buoyant, which I'm sure it's supposed to do but after my long set (still a beginner 600 m continuous) my head was pounding and quite hot. I have not experienced this before when doing this same distance/effort and it's obviously the cap but I imagine my head without the cap is able to cool off and is not restricted (it seems tight I guess). Has anyone else encountered this? Does this go away after time wearing it? Thanks for any input! No it probably wont go away. You may have a bigger head circumference than the cap was made for. Most swim caps appear to be the same size, but you might want to look for a dome shape or semi-dome or a latex cap that tends to strectch a bit more. Silicon is definately warmer than latex and if it seemed bouyant, it's because air was trapped inside, which may mean it was tight around your head and the air was not able to get out when putting it on. Some days I cannot wear a cap due to headaches. I have some friends that cannot wear caps for long at all due to having a big head circumference. |
| 2014-07-22 10:01 AM in reply to: AdventureBear |
Member 256 Iowa City, Iowa | Subject: RE: Swim Cap = Headache Thanks for the input! I guess it's from all the knowledge I'm getting as a graduate student :-P yeah I may try it again to make sure it wasn't a fluke but I can also try to put it on better next time too. At triathlon races do they generally give Latex or Silicon swim caps for the swim waves? I know they are cheap to buy but I'll probably just wait until my race next month and do without one until then. Not worth the headaches and heat. |
| 2014-07-22 11:21 AM in reply to: ChemNerd23 |
| 184 | Subject: RE: Swim Cap = Headache When I do my 1400m+ swim, I got headaches too. I found out that I wear my goggles too tight. Lately, I loosened the goggles and the headaches are gone. I'm still experimenting on the right "amount" of tightness to wear my goggles so that the water does not get in. I'm guessing the swim cap are too tight. |
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