Speedo Silicone Swim Cap
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Description of Speedo Silicone Swim Cap
Lightweight and durable cap that is designed to hold dome shape and rounded fit with no wrinkles, which reduces drag. The silicone allows the head to breathe for a more comfortable fit and can be stretched to more than double its original size. Quick and easy to take on and off without snagging hair.Keep your hair under wraps when swimming with Speedo's silicone solid-color swim cap. Silicone allows head to breathe for a more comfortable fit, and this durable, pliable cap can be stretched to more than double its original size. Featuring a soft texture, this cap can be quickly removed and won't snag your hair.
About Speedo
In 1914, Speedo was founded in Australia by Alexander MacRae, a 22-year-old Scottish immigrant who arrived in the country in 1910. The company began when MacRae Hosiery manufacturers, established by Alexander in 1914, extended the manufacture of underwear to swimwear and became MacRae Knitting Mills. A naming competition was held by the staff in 1928 and won by a Captain Parsonson, who coined the slogan, "Speed on in your Speedos." In 1929, the first swimsuits were in production and it didn?t take long for Speedo to successfully establish itself. World War II caused the brand turn over 90% of it?s manufacturing to war production, providing the armed services with vital equipment such as mosquito nets. After the war, Speedo opened a new factory and was able to re-establish itself, due to increased demand for swimsuits. In 1951, Speedo Knitting Mills (Holdings) Ltd, was incorporated and became a publicly traded company on the Sydney Stock exchange.
Speedo hit the international stage in earnest, at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, and a few years later the brand grew on a more global scale. Export sales to the USA began and an international division was set up to monitor trade in New Zealand, Japan and South Africa. The expansion of the brand continued, and in 1976, Speedo was appointed as the official swimwear for the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where 52 out of 54 countries wore their swimsuits.
Speedo continues to make its mark in the pool and on the beach today. Many world class athletes who wear Speedo include U.S. phenomenon Michael Phelps, legendary Australian swimmer Grant Hackett, world record holder Kosuke Kitajima from Japan, and Holland?s Inge de Bruijn.
What's in the Box?
Speedo Silicone Swim Cap, zippered carrying bag
Sports reviews of Speedo Silicone Swim Cap
Customer Review: silicone speedo swim cap
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
The point of a swim cap is to keep hair out of your eyes/way while you are swimming, NOT to keep your hair dry. If you are so concerned about keeping your hair dry, try: a) not jumping into a large body of water, or b) swimming with your head out of the water.Customer Review: great cap
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I purchased one althought I wasn't sure if this material and size would be right. By looking at the cap, it looked little smaller than I thought. But it was actually great material and fit right. I didn't pull my hair at all, and keep my hair dry.Customer Review: Love cap, but black spots problem too!
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
I love my Speedo silicon cap, but mine also has developed black spots (see review quoted below) and looks as if cleaning them will soon finish in making holes!
"69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
This is a great cap!, January 10, 2007
By M. Lu
I'm on my 5th cap now I think. Silicone is great and lasts forever ... some advice if you want to try this product that I've learned overt the years:
1. Always rinse and hang dry. I've left wet caps in my gym bag and after a month of two of neglect, it develops black spots. I don't know if it's mold, it doesn't wash off...and you'll have to buy a new cap if you don't like the spotted look ..."
Customer Review: Keeps My Long Hair 90% Dry
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
I know that swim caps are more about being streamlined in the pool than keeping one's hair dry, but I hate having to wash my hair more often than is needed because it reeks of chlorine.
With a simple braid, I'm able to keep my mid-back length hair (which isn't thick) tucked inside the cap with only minimal pool-water exposure.
NOTE though that as I am currently pregnant, so I swim using a kick board and don't fully submerge my head...mostly only face in. But this cap keeps the front of my hair from getting wet.
On the occasion I submerge my head or do an extended back stroke, more water seeps in through the back, but I suppose that can't be helped.
Customer Review: Works well
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
So, this cap works well. It stays on and helps keep my ear plugs in place. :P I have shortish (a couple of inches below my chin), thick hair, and I would guess a normal-sized head...and it fit with no problems. The only drawback (and this is inevitable, I guess) is that you get a huge crease across your forehead from the cap...so don't plan on going out right after a swim. You'll scare people with your goggle eye rings and forehead crease. ;)