Hey guys what type of swim cap is this?
 

Hey guys what type of swim cap is this, what is it called?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_upGZME5g_a...y%23speedo.jpg

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It is a water polo swim cap, note the ear protectors, imagine someone compressing your ear with force underwater then pulling their hand away fast.
The matching briefs are somewhat minimal.

Which would you say is better swim cap or polo swim cap

The function of a ladies swim or shower cap (with plastic flowers) is to keep your hair dry and free of chlorine.

The function of a rubber or silicone racing swimmer's swim cap is to reduce drag from your hair in the water, different colours and prints denote different competing clubs and teaching groups may issue and award different coloured swim hats to different ability classes in the manner of martial arts belts.

Water polo caps are used in any contact sport played in and under water to protect the eardrums from sudden compression and decompression which might rupture the eardrum. Again teams select their own colours text and logos since players have only their swim briefs and caps denote which team they are on.

Beach lifeguards traditionally wear cotton red and yellow swim caps with under the chin ties. As lifeguards work as a team they need to be able to identify each other from a distance especially in the water and monitor one another's progress. At lifeguard competitions lifeguards wear their club colours (most lifeguard clubs are attached to swimming clubs) and adopt a matching swim cap.

As with so many things your choice of swim cap depends on what you are doing, without knowing that it's not possible to know which is best.

Water polo caps
 

The fellows need them because under water water polo can be like this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYHU4F2dLAc

Oh ok, I see, I thought it was just simple design, I was wondering if it even keeps your hair dry

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Girls also wear them
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juU6fgDsotE

Water polo isn't just a preserve for the guys. Girls wear those caps too.

Yeah mate, I just found out about these types of water sports today, never even knew it even existed!

Does it keep your hair dry like a regular swim cap?

Water polo cap, keeps the hair out of your eyes but not really dry
 

If you swim, guys might consider a swimming cap for long hair

Not girly..............just larger if you have a lot of hair.https://www.speedousa.com/accessorie...-style-7510036