17/06/2026
Swimming caps are great for all swimmers, while they may be uncomfortable and feel strange at first, they have a range of benefits when in the water.
We encourage our Little Fish to wear them in swimming lessons for a number of reasons:
- Helps to keep your head warm in the cooler weather.
- Helps make you more visible in the water.
- Helps to protect our water and filtration system by minimising hair in the filters.
- Keeps your hair out of your face so you can focus on your swimming lesson.
- Ensures long hair doesn't get stuck in lane ropes causing possible injury.
- Helps to protect your hair. Swim caps are not meant for keeping your hair dry, but they do add a small layer of protection against chlorine damage to your hair.
- Gives your goggles a smooth surface to stick to.
- Helps make bodies more hydrodynamic which helps to swim faster
Types of swimming caps:
- Silicon Caps are thick, durable and long-lasting.
- Latex Caps are very thin, less durable and inexpensive.
- Lycra Caps are made from the same material as swimsuits making them the most comfortable.
(Psst... We sell some of these at our venue!)
Tips for putting on your swim cap:
Practice makes perfect in this case, here is our recommendation for the easiest way to put your swim cap on your Little Fish:
- Tie long hair up into a tight bun, plait or ponytail at the top of the head.
- Ask your Little Fish to hold the front of the cap to their forehead while you hold the back of the cap (Adults may ask a friend to assist in this method).
- Stretch the cap up and over your Little Fish's head in one quick, fluid motion tucking in the hair as you go.
TIP: asking your Little Fish to look down will help you capture all their hair in one motion.
Doing it by yourself:
- Place your hands into the cap to stretch it as wide as you can.
- Line the front of the cap to your forehead.
- Stretch the cap up and onto your head in one motion from front to back.
- Tuck in loose hair as needed once the cap is on.
Remember: Always go from forehead back when putting your cap on.
