When I jump in the pool I wear a hat but not to keep my hair dry but to keep my hair from bothering me during the swim. I guess you could say the same is true for Olympic swimmers although “bother” in their case is probably best translated as “reduce drag, thus increasing speed by at least 0.001 seconds per 100 metres”.

Moreover, and this is where we are finally touching on the topic of wet hair, I actually purposely wet my hair before putting the hat on because this way it will sit more snug and won’t slide on my silky hair (thanks Pantene!).

I hope I could be of assistence. All the best to you and your wife,

Sandra