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From: steveg@access.digex.com (Stephen Grant)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: Speedo phone number or mail order place?
Date: 21 Jan 1993 21:13:10 GMT
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com

This question has probably been asked 1000 times.. so here's 1001:

Is there a toll free number/catalog by mail that Speedo puts out?
If not, are there any good swimming mail order places that have
catalogs whic they'll send which have a good line of stuff,
including speedo?

Thanks

Steve
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From: timc@sunpool.EBay.Sun.COM (Tim Cespedes)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: RESULTS: Arizona vs Cal
Date: 25 Jan 1993 17:52:56 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: timc@sunpool.EBay.Sun.COM
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For all those interested, here's some results of University of Arizona
vs. University of California, Berkeley.  I found them in the paper this
weekend (printed without permission).

Tim

---------------------

Arizona - 123	Cal - 119

1-meter diving		1. Spears (A) 315.75	2. Hobbs (A) 283.95
			3. Sabbah (A) 276.08

3-meter diving		1. Hobbs (A) 324.90	2. Spears (A) 321.98
			3. Sabbah (A) 294.38

400 Medley Relay	1. Arizona (Nedecki, Abernethy, S.Pepper, McQuitty) 3:21.04
			2. Cal (Ranis, Marcer, Tangr, Lawson) 3:21.70
			3. Arizona (Buff, Bachulis, Newman, Gerton) 3:26.03

1000 Free		1. Eldridge (C) 9:11.30
			2. Carvin (A) 9:13.52
			3. Darzynkiewwicz (C) 9:29.49

200 Free		1. Convinton (A) 1:41.14
			2. Herrmann (C) 1:41.22
			3. Giziotis (C) 1:41.26

50 Free			1. Pepper (A) 20.82
			2. Abernethy (A) 20.83
			3. Lindstrom (C) 20.97

200 IM			1. Taner (C) 1:44.42
			2. Ranis (C) 1:55.48
			3. Howard (A) 1:55.90

200 Fly			1. Herrmann (C) 1:50.33
			2. Conley (A) 1:52.03
			3. Bellin (C) 1:54.40

100 Free		1. McQuitty (A) 45.58
			2. S.Pepper (A) 46.07
			3. Abernethy (A) 46.14

200 Back		1. Ranis (C) 1:51.80
			2. Covington (A) 1:52.75
			3. Whelan (C) 1:53.19

500 Free		1. Eldridge (C) 4:28.77
			2. Carvin (A) 4:33.36
			3. Cox (C) 4:36.72

200 Breast		1. Marcek (C) 2.00.94
			2. Bachulis (A) 2:01.13
			3. Hodder (A) 2:04.99

400 Free Relay		1. Cal (Lindstrom, Herrmann, Tanner, Lawson) 3:04.51
			2. Arizona (Buff, Gerton, Fenell, Beer) 3:06.73
			3. Cal (Bellin, Wanie, Jenkins, Rolfs) 3:09.10

Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
From: leigh@wrs.com (Leigh Barker)
Subject: Re: Speedo phone number or mail order place?
Organization: Wind River Systems, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 17:18:17 GMT

vferguson@subway.enet.dec.com (Virginia Ferguson) writes:
>carry Speedo, Tyr, Hind & Arena suits, as well as some "fashionable"
>names.  They also carry accessories (goggles, flip flops, kickboards,
>shampoo, etc.)  Their toll-free numbers are 1-800-726-1530 or
>1-800-543-4459.  If you're in Cincinnati the number is 513-874-0180. 
>Their Fax number is 513-874-0180.

For anyone looking for prescription goggles, I just gave them a call.
They carry the Speedo Prescription goggles in strengths from -1.5 to
-8.0 diopters. I forgot to ask the price, but they are sending me a
catalog, so I'll try to post that info when it arrives.

	leigh
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From: timc@sunpool.EBay.Sun.COM (Tim Cespedes)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: RESULTS: Cal vs ASU
Date: 25 Jan 1993 17:58:21 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: timc@sunpool.EBay.Sun.COM
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For those that are interested, here's the results of UC Berkeley vs
Arizona State University.  Some of the times are missing but that's
all the paper had.

The 1000 and 500 times are pretty fast.  Does anybody know where
Eldridge is ranked or how he's done in the past?


Tim
------------------------------------------


Cal - 148		Arizona State - 93

400 Medley Relay	ASU (King, Shamosh, Piccinini, Nascimento) 3:19

1000 Free		Eldridge (C) 9:22.72

200 Free		Taner (C)

50 Free			Lindstrom (C) 20.78

200 IM			Herrmann (C) 1:50.77

1-Meter Diving		Lyons (A) 292.35

200 Fly			Taner (C) 1:48.80

100 Free		Lindstrom (C)

200 Back		Holderbach (A) 1:45.95

500 Free		Eldridge (C) 4:27.19

3-Meter Diving		Lipton (C) 291.38

200 Breast		Marcek (C) 2:02.48

400 Free Relay		Cal (Lindstrom, Rolfs, Lawson, Taner) 3:08.98
From: timc@sunpool.EBay.Sun.COM (Tim Cespedes)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: RESULTS: Stanford vs. Arizona
Date: 25 Jan 1993 17:55:05 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: timc@sunpool.EBay.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: sunpool.ebay.sun.com


For those that are interested, here's the results of Stanford vs. U of A.
Must have been some race in the 200 Breast.

Tim

-------------------------------------

Stanford - 138		Arizona - 104

1-Meter Diving		1. Hobbs (A) 277.95
			2. Spears (A) 268.95
			3. Sabbah (A) 258.30

3-Meter Diving		1. Hobbs (A) 299.25
			2. Johns (S) 296.03
			3. Sabbah (A) 295.73

400 Medley Relay	1. Stanford (Weatherford, Freitag, Parenti, Maurer) 3:21.64
			2. Stanford (Zedlitz, Grote, Carry, Mayfield) 3:23.38
			3. Arizona (Nadecki, Bachulis, Newman, Gerton) 3:25.26

1650 Free		1. Carvin (A) 15:47.39
			2. Covert (S) 15:47.71
			3. Kanner (S) 16:01.55

200 Free		1. Maurer (S) 1:40.50
			2. Weatherford (S) 1:41.18
			3. Tippins (S) 1:41.59

50 Free			1. Hudepohl (S) 20.31
			2. S.Pepper (A) 20.74
			3. Schell (S) 20.88

400 IM			1. Carvin (A) 4:02.11
			2. Carry (S) 4:02.99
			3. Morton (S) 4:06.48

200 Fly			1. Carry (S) 1:51.38
			2. Parenti (S) 1:52.51
			3. Conley (A) 1:53.76

100 Free		1. McQuitty (A) 45.43
			2. S.Pepper (A) 45.56
			3. Mayfield (S) 46.23

200 Back		1. Weatherford (S) 1:49.46
			2. Zedlitz (S) 1:50.43
			3. Walton (S) 1:51.74

500 Free		1. Hudepohl (S) 4:28.60
			2. Carvin (A) 4:34.12
			3. Diehl (S) 4:35.79

200 Breast		1. Bachulis (A) 2:02.20
			2. Grote (S) 2:02.25
			3. Freitag (S) 2:04.93

400 Free Relay		1. Stanford (Schell, Hudepohl, Maurer, Kanner)
  (no times given)	2. Arizona (S.Pepper, Abernethy, Buff, McQuitty)
			3. Stanford (Tippins, Zedlitz, Parenti, Diehl)
From: roat@rrc.chevron.com (Suzanne Roat,Chevron,(510)242-5313)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: Re: Chlorine
Date: 26 Jan 93 00:57:17 GMT
Reply-To: roat@rrc.chevron.com
Organization: Chevron, Richmond, California

In article 1k1p75INNd7j@morrow.stanford.edu, paque@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Julie Paque) writes:
>In article <1993Jan25.210757.7169@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> jcorneli@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Jeff Cornelius) writes:
>>First of all, yes a cap would help.  But there are several different types of caps.  A lycra cap would work best, and a nylon cap would be ineffective.
>>	If you use the lycra cap and Ultra Swim shampoo the chlorine level will be reduced in your hair.  Nothing will completely remove the chlorine.
>
>A lycra cap won't help a bit.  What you need is a latex cap to keep the
>chlorine out of your hair (or silicone cap).  It needs to be impervious
>to water (for obvious reasons) and lycra and nylon aren't (do they even
>make nylon caps??)
>
>Julie


Along with a cap, soaking your hair with shower water before getting
the pool helps tremendously.  Dry hair absorbs lots of water.  If
you saturate it with not so chlorinated water, it won't absorb
as much chlorinated pool water.  And Julie is 100% correct.  You need
a latex cap.  Lycra caps still allow the chlorinated water to flow
through your hair.  The latex cap will not keep your hair dry
but it will prevent the water from flowing through.  Also, using
a hair treatment such as Nexxus Humectrus (sp?) after you shampoo
helps too.  Just put a little on after you get out of the 
shower.  Don't rinse it out.

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Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
From: fvalenti@alfred.carleton.ca (Fraser Valentine)
Subject: Cholrine (sp?)
Organization: Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 20:41:56 GMT
From: chertzer@ux6.lbl.gov (Cynthia Hertzer)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: Re: Pacific Masters Postal Meet
Date: 26 Jan 1993 04:31:50 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Distribution: na
Reply-To: chertzer@ux6.lbl.gov (Cynthia Hertzer)
NNTP-Posting-Host: ux6.lbl.gov


Strawberry Canyon Aquatic Masters (SCAM) had their hour swim last Saturday.
I made 4540 yards thanks to a great pace partner and got a
good tan to boot.

Who has the record for an hour?

Cindy

Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
From: fvalenti@alfred.carleton.ca (Fraser Valentine)
Subject: Chlorine
Organization: Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 20:49:27 GMT

I posted an article to this effect once already, but I am not sure if it
worked so I am going to do it again.  If you received the first one,
please ignore this.
 
I have been swimming for about two years, but in the past six months or so
I have been at the pool everyday.  This is great for fitness level, etc,
but I have one problem.  Chlorine in my hair!  I have purchase a chlorine
shampoo at the drug store, but it doesn't seem to get all of it out.  Is
there anything else I can do?  Would a swim cap help the situation? Or
should I just shave my head (that is not an option!).
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Fraser
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
From: dougg@churchill.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM (Doug.Gilliam)
Subject: Software Program for Club Swimming
Organization: NCR Corp., Columbia SC
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 14:27:47 GMT


I'm looking for a good software program for use by a 120 member swimming
club.  I would expect the software to have at least most of the following
characteristics:

1) After every swim meet in which the team competes, someone would input
the times each person swam event by event.

2) Also, the current time standards would be kept up to date relative to
B, A, AA, AAA, AAAA and top 16 times.

3) Given that all of this information is up to date at a given time, you
should be able to generate reports on the team and the individuals.  There 
are many different types of reports which would be possible.

I don't want to get into too much detail until I find some potential options
and can compare different programs.

If possible, since our swim team is a non profit organization, I would like
to find a program in the public domain or that some club uses and owns the
rights to.  If noone has a decent program that I could get free, I would
be interested in checking out any reasonably priced program.

Please let me know if you have a program that you think is a good program
for keeping team statistics.  Either E-Mail or post if you think other
people would be interested.

I have heard that we have a program of this type that has a lot of problems.
My wife is thinking of volunteering to do team statistics so we want to
make sure that we have a decent program before she puts a lot of time into
it.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Doug Gilliam


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From: cjp5921@zeus.tamu.edu (PEOPLES, CHRISTOPHER JAMES)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: RE swimming software
Date: 28 Jan 1993 12:21 CST
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: zeus.tamu.edu
Keywords: USS swim team database program
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

In regards to the posting about software for managing swim teams, may I
suggest SwimBase for the PC.  It is a shareware program written by Don Wahl,
designed primarily for USS team management.  I got my copy from a shareware
distributor, but have not found it on the net as of yet.  I talked to Mr. Wahl
yesterday, and obtained permission to distributehis program.  He is also sending
me the newer version snail mail.  

As for Doug Gilliams request, I've emailed him the .zip file uuencoded, and I'm
waiting to here from him to see if he got it okay (its rather large, 260K bytes)
I could send this file to anyone who wants it, but would rather post it to an
archive site (e.g., wuarchive.wustl.edu) provided someone can send me 
instructions.  

Hopefully, this will solve some problems.  BTW, I do not necessarily endorse
SwimBase, but rather I am trying to help out where I can

Cheers,

Chris Peoples
cjp5921@geopsun.tamu.edu

I'm just learning how to use USENET, so excuse my blunders.

Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
From: spohn@mayo.edu (Albert Frederick Spohn)
Subject: Mail list for this group?
Organization: Mayo Clinic
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 18:31:52 GMT

Howdy -

I'm going to lose my group access for a few weeks and was wondering if there's
a mailing list for this group?  Anyone know?  

Thanks!

- Al Spohn  spohn@mayo.edu
From: exumart@exu.ericsson.se (Martina Hughes,xt-df,0634)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: Nasal Congestion Due to Swimming
Date: 26 Jan 93 15:55:51 GMT
Reply-To: exumart@exu.ericsson.se
Organization: Ericsson Network Systems
X-Disclaimer: This article was posted by a user at Ericsson.
              Any opinions expressed are strictly those of the
              user and not necessarily those of Ericsson.

I started a masters program two weeks ago and have been going four times a week.  A few hours after I swim I can hardly breathe due to being congested. Sometimes if I swim in the evening I will wake up in the middle of the night with the same problem. I have been using the Afrin nasal spray which gives me instant relief. Sudafeds will not work. I do not like using Afrin as Im told one can get addicted to it.

Is it the chlorine that I might be alergic to? Is there something else I can do or will
it go away? Is this just a fact of life for swimmers?  I dont think this was a problem for me before but then I never really did swim that much a week ( 4 hours). Any info will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance / Martina H. 
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
From: faunt@netcom.Netcom.COM (Doug Faunt N6TQS 510-655-8604)
Subject: Re: Speedo phone number or mail order place?
Organization: at home, in Oakland
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 00:05:25 GMT

I also suggested World Wide Aquatics in email, but be aware that they
have moved to Florida.  The FAX number there is 813-972-0905.
800-726-1530 is the number given.

In article <1993Jan24.073207.15769@datum.nyo.dec.com> vferguson@subway.enet.dec.com (Virginia Ferguson) writes:

   In article <1jn3l6INNh77@mirror.digex.com>, steveg@access.digex.com 
   (Stephen Grant) writes...

   >Is there a toll free number/catalog by mail that Speedo puts out?
   >If not, are there any good swimming mail order places that have
   >catalogs whic they'll send which have a good line of stuff,
   >including speedo?
   > 
   >Thanks
   > 
   >Steve

   I just recently ordered from a catalog called World Wide Aquatics.  They
   carry Speedo, Tyr, Hind & Arena suits, as well as some "fashionable"
   names.  They also carry accessories (goggles, flip flops, kickboards,
   shampoo, etc.)  Their toll-free numbers are 1-800-726-1530 or
   1-800-543-4459.  If you're in Cincinnati the number is 513-874-0180. 
   Their Fax number is 513-874-0180.

   I've only ordered once but their turnaround seems to be pretty quick - I
   ordered on December 26, while I was on vacation and gave them my work
   address as a ship-to.  When I got back to work on January 4, the package
   was there already.

   (Standard disclaimer - I'm in no way connected to this company, etc.)


   Ginny
From: apland@mala.bc.ca
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: Re: Software Program for Club Swimming
Date: 28 Jan 93 09:33:51 -0700
Organization: Malaspina College

In article <1993Jan27.092748.13702@ncrcae.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM>, dougg@churchill.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM (Doug.Gilliam) writes:
> 
> I'm looking for a good software program for use by a 120 member swimming
> club.  I would expect the software to have at least most of the following
> characteristics:
> 
{stuff deleted}
>
> I have heard that we have a program of this type that has a lot of problems.
> My wife is thinking of volunteering to do team statistics so we want to
> make sure that we have a decent program before she puts a lot of time into
> it.
> 

Keying in times by hand after every meet is a large undertaking.  I know, I
started doing this kind of thing with paper and pencil 8 years ago.  Within
a week I graduated to a spreadsheet {and learned how to use a PC}  From 
there to a database.  What I have learned is that the most important feature
to get in a program that you buy is an import/export utility with as many
formats as possible including ascii delimited so that you can import times
from a computer run meet and export your seed times to the next meet.  There
are a number of commercial programs out there but they tend to have proprietary
import/export options to and from their own meet and club management programs.
If you can avoid locking yourself into such a system - do it. (IMHO)

The other option you have is to find someone in your club with some computer
experience, buy a database program (we use Rbase but there are some good
windows databases coming out), create a team of volunteers (good way to learn 
about computers if you are unfamiliar with them), and begin creating your own 
application.  This is more work, but you will have the source code and your 
club will be able to change and update it as you go along.

Ron
From: paque@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Julie Paque)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: Re: Software for swimmers and goggles (again)
Date: 26 Jan 93 20:11:21 GMT
Organization: Stanford Univ. Earth Sciences
NNTP-Posting-Host: pangea.stanford.edu

In article <1993Jan26.195356.8428@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> gmclucki@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Gemma McLuckie) writes:
>In article <22JAN199314574339@summa.tamu.edu> cjp5921@summa.tamu.edu (PEOPLES,
>CHRISTOPHER JAMES) writes:
>>Regarding the subject of perscription goggles, SPEEDO makes them in a clear
>>lens for powers of -1.5 to -8.0 diopters.  Check their catalogue, I think the
>>price is about $25.00, or try any aquatic supplier that handles SPEEDO.
>>
>
>Is there any $25 goggles that allow you to have two different powers?  I have a
>near-sighted eye and a *very* near-sighted eye.  Or do I have to go to the eye
>doctor for goggles? (Any idea how much those are?)
>

Easy, buy two pair of the $25 version, one pair for the value for your
left eye and one for the right.  When you get them mark both eyepieces
for the left eye with an "L" and the other set with an "R".  Take apart
both goggles and put them together again with one L and one R.  And
you have two functioning pairs of goggles for YOUR eyes!

Julie
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
From: vferguson@subway.enet.dec.com (Virginia Ferguson)
Subject: Re: Speedo phone number or mail order place?
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 07:16:15 GMT


In article <1jn3l6INNh77@mirror.digex.com>, steveg@access.digex.com 
(Stephen Grant) writes...

>Is there a toll free number/catalog by mail that Speedo puts out?
>If not, are there any good swimming mail order places that have
>catalogs whic they'll send which have a good line of stuff,
>including speedo?
> 
>Thanks
> 
>Steve

I just recently ordered from a catalog called World Wide Aquatics.  They
carry Speedo, Tyr, Hind & Arena suits, as well as some "fashionable"
names.  They also carry accessories (goggles, flip flops, kickboards,
shampoo, etc.)  Their toll-free numbers are 1-800-726-1530 or
1-800-543-4459.  If you're in Cincinnati the number is 513-874-0180. 
Their Fax number is 513-874-0180.

I've only ordered once but their turnaround seems to be pretty quick - I
ordered on December 26, while I was on vacation and gave them my work
address as a ship-to.  When I got back to work on January 4, the package
was there already.

(Standard disclaimer - I'm in no way connected to this company, etc.)


Ginny
From: paque@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Julie Paque)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: Re: Pacific Masters Postal Meet
Date: 26 Jan 1993 15:42:59 GMT
Organization: Stanford Univ. Earth Sciences
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: pangea.stanford.edu

In article <1k2ermINN95b@overload.lbl.gov> chertzer@ux6.lbl.gov (Cynthia Hertzer) writes:
>
>Strawberry Canyon Aquatic Masters (SCAM) had their hour swim last Saturday.
>I made 4540 yards thanks to a great pace partner and got a
>good tan to boot.
>
>Who has the record for an hour?

The records for each age group are listed in Appendix A of your wonderful
new 1993 USMS Rule Book :)  Unfortunately, my 1993 version is at home,
but the 92 book has W. Cuckovich, 5415 yds (25-29 women) and B. Placak,
5825 yds (25-29 men) as the overall highest totals.

Julie

P.S. 1993 USMS rule books are available from USMS, Inc. Two Peter Ave,
Rutland, MA 01543 for $6.00 (that includes shipping).  165 pp.
From: brucec@tekgen.bv.tek.com (Bruce Cheney)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: Re: Pacific Masters Postal Meet
Date: 25 Jan 93 21:53:43 GMT
Organization: Tektronix, Inc.

In Newberg, OR we are doing our 1 hr swim Thursday 1/28/93. It was inspiring
to read about the others who posted their results. I would like to
hear more about the strategy/techniques anyone has used.

My strategy is to start VERY slow and try to maintain that slow pace
as long as possible. Marathon running taught me that the biggest
problem in ultra-distance events is going out too fast.

Bruce Cheney
From: paque@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Julie Paque)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: Re: Pacific Masters Postal Meet
Date: 25 Jan 93 18:10:17 GMT
Organization: Stanford Univ. Earth Sciences
NNTP-Posting-Host: pangea.stanford.edu

In article <1993Jan25.105951.2066@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu> mschweder@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu (Mark Schweder) writes:
>I did my 1 hour swim for the Pacific Masters Postal Meet yesterday: 3625 M. 
>(3967 Y or 2.25 mi). How did you do?
>
>Lap counting (a lap being one complete circuit) -- I just keep repeating to 
>myself what lap I'm currently smimming, it works!
>

I did it one week ago, for the first (and hopefully last) time.  Those 
who know me will attest to the fact that I'm a hard core sprinter.
However, I was quite pleased with how I did (4480 yd) but in looking
at last years results that puts me about 17th in my age group (30-34).
Today was the first day I felt OK in practice, it took me a whole 
week to recuperate.  The only reason I did this was because it is
our LMSC that is sponsoring it, and being Adm-V.Chair I feel some
sort of an obligation to participate.  Never again.

Julie
From: paque@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Julie Paque)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming
Subject: Re: Chlorine
Date: 25 Jan 1993 22:22:29 GMT
Organization: Stanford Univ. Earth Sciences
NNTP-Posting-Host: pangea.stanford.edu

In article <1993Jan25.210757.7169@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> jcorneli@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Jeff Cornelius) writes:
>First of all, yes a cap would help.  But there are several different types of caps.  A lycra cap would work best, and a nylon cap would be ineffective.
>	If you use the lycra cap and Ultra Swim shampoo the chlorine level will be reduced in your hair.  Nothing will completely remove the chlorine.

A lycra cap won't help a bit.  What you need is a latex cap to keep the
chlorine out of your hair (or silicone cap).  It needs to be impervious
to water (for obvious reasons) and lycra and nylon aren't (do they even
make nylon caps??)

Julie