Welcome to life as a swimmer. I use UltraSwim shampoo after my laps. Most stores carry it- it's in a small blue bottle, inexpensive ($8?). Supposedly it helps draw out the chlorine and prevent hair damage. I will warn you it smells funky. Between UltraSwim and my girlfriend's ridiculous Living Proof $25 shampoo and $25 conditioner I've been able to keep my hair decent. (I never thought shampoo made that big of a difference until using her shampoo). My GF has also thrown this "hair mask" stuff in a couple times which has quickly rejuvenated my hair.
Back in my days of competitive swimming like 4hrs a day my hair was just completely burnt. I suppose the one benefit was not having to use an styling product, it would just *stick* wherever I brushed it.
A cap will really only take you so far. Water still tends to get in there as it is. They're also prone to making your head super hot, so taking it off and wetting your head is often much needed relief. A lot of pools require caps and it will make you more hydrodynamic - so just like a Speedo, it's nothing unusual in the world of swimming. You're in the water- no ones watching you or cares.
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Speaking of which, I've been pretty busy lately. My 5 days a week swimming has turned into 2-3. I'm doing about 2 miles per session, albeit pretty lazily. It would be nice if I recommitted myself again. I need to switch pools too. I think something closer to home would benefit me, and perhaps somewhere with swim clientele other than the geriatric water aerobics crew to keep me motivated.
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They make a conditioner too, I've never tried that though. I only use this after swimming, not routinely. It looks like it's $5-6 at Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, etc
Are you referring to this specific product line from the Living proof? i just know that is sulfate free hair product line.