My 12 y/o trains on the varsity swimming team. He is at the pool everyday. Since he doesn't like chamois, is this a good alternative? Does it dry fast
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These are amazing towels. I have three girls and they all love my towel and will be buying one for each one of them. The towel dries in seconds and it dries amazingly quick. I use it as my surf towel. Not only does it dry quick, but my girls all use mine at the beach and it dries everyone.
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It has a nice soft touch and will dry you off without that sensation chamois leaves (that you still feel a little wet) it dries fast but you need some sun or breeze. i was a swimmer my whole teen years, this towel would have work wonders on a competition day.
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It does dry fast. However, if he doesn't like chamois he probably won't like this either. It's pretty much the same thing. You have to blot to soak up water.
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I've had mine over a year and it's hardly gone down at all. That's with irregular practice (probably not quite once a week), but that should give you some idea - this is going to last a while. Note, you don't actually use it to dry but to get stickiness - I sweat quite a lot and have a terrible time slipping, and even in heated yoga this works for me.
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Hello..it is not dry but not totally mat...it is for normal mixtes shin.!i hope I help
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I haven't tried exercising or swimming with it yet, so I can't say for sure. I don't know if it's truly waterproof like waterproof mascara and eyeliner? It has lasted pretty well in hot, 90 degree weather, and with having oily skin. And, I have worn it overnight and it was still intact the next morning. But I washed it off in the morning so I can't say if it would have lasted the whole next day, but it might have : )
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Hey Vicki, I'm African American as well, however my hair isn't very coarse. My daughter on the other hand has very thick and coarse hair. For years I've been trying to find anything to help with her dry scalp. Nothing worked until I got Wen. Wen was actually designed for African American hair since sulfate really dry out our hair. Her dry scalp is almost gone & I've only been using it for a little over a month now. I've also noticed that her hair has more sheen to it & is easier to comb through. I don't think that by you swimming any damage will be done by using Wen, saying I'm also a swimmer & use Wen on my hair. It's supposed to help restore moisture. But my motto is try it once & if you don't like it don't buy it again. I hope I helped. Have a blessed one. :-)
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Yes, it works typically like an adult wet suit, my son is very similar in water. Only caviat is when you take them out of the water, because it is still wet, they may catch a chill outside of the pool. But while in the water they'll be fine.
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My 10 year old son used this with ease , we have never put it in salt water only fresh water. It is very fast so you def. want room for it. We put it in the pool but it runs out of room quick so my son gets tired of that but we went to a ditch and a pond and it did great.
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Yes, I would say it dries within 10 minutes, probably less. Sometimes my son just fills in the entire mat though, and when he does it takes quite some time to dry
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I used a paper kitchen towel to clean out the corners and crevices and then put a couple of dry paper towels in there to bulk it out and keep the corners opened while it dried. I usually left it for 24 hrs to dry. I used this for a marathon training season of about five months, twice a week and it stayed pretty clean. Next year I will probably replace the bladder, tube, mouthpiece; etc rather than risk bacteria forming over the winter.For the price this is a great product; just work out how to use it best for your needs, wash it and allow it to dry and you won't be disappointed.
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after asking to my hairdresser, she agrees with me that UltraSwim shampoo and conditioner make a good protective shield. I always wet my hair and apply the conditioner then put on my swim cap before I get into the pool. When I finish, I use the shampoo, wash twice and apply the conditioner. After llrtting it penetrate my hir, I rinse and apply a color protecting, moisturizing conditioner and again allow it to penetrate for good measure. I then rinse and style. I have been pled ith the results. the Ultra swim chelates or removes the chemicals and then the color conditioner helps moisturize my hair to keep it manageable and protect the color. Hope you enjoy your swimming!!!!! after asking to my hairdresser, she agrees with me that UltraSwim shampoo and conditioner make a good protective shield. I always wet my hair and apply the conditioner then put on my swim cap before I get into the pool. When I finish, I use the shampoo, wash twice and apply the conditioner. After llrtting it penetrate my hir, I rinse and apply a color protecting, moisturizing conditioner and again allow it to penetrate for good measure. I then rinse and style. I have been pled ith the results. the Ultra swim chelates or removes the chemicals and then the color conditioner helps moisturize... » Read More after asking to my hairdresser, she agrees with me that UltraSwim shampoo and conditioner make a good protective shield. I always wet my hair and apply the conditioner then put on my swim cap before I get into the pool. When I finish, I use the shampoo, wash twice and apply the conditioner. After llrtting it penetrate my hir, I rinse and apply a color protecting, moisturizing conditioner and again allow it to penetrate for good measure. I then rinse and style. I have been pled ith the results. the Ultra swim chelates or removes the chemicals and then the color conditioner helps moisturize my hair to keep it manageable and protect the color. Hope you enjoy your swimming!!!!! « Show Less
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I have used these for water fitness for years! They are AWESOME!! I buy the green ones, cut them into lengths of about 26 inches, tie a sturdy knot at the end - leaving a good amount of "tails". I try to dry them between classes, but after the talc washes off they stick. Putting more talc seems icky for the pool. I rinse, and towel dry, but after about 12 - 14 months of constant use 5-7 times a week, I need to toss them and make new ones. They get little black dots that have no surface but look weird. I thought it might be mold so I bleached them FOREVER and they were still there. But still, that is a lot of awesome arm and leg exercizing that I get for that year! I have used these for water fitness for years! They are AWESOME!! I buy the green ones, cut them into lengths of about 26 inches, tie a sturdy knot at the end - leaving a good amount of "tails". I try to dry them between classes, but after the talc washes off they stick. Putting more talc seems icky for the pool. I rinse, and towel dry, but after about 12 - 14 months of constant use 5-7 times a week, I need to toss them and make new ones. They get little black dots that have no surface but look weird. I thought it might be mold so I bleached them FOREVER and they were still there.... » Read More I have used these for water fitness for years! They are AWESOME!! I buy the green ones, cut them into lengths of about 26 inches, tie a sturdy knot at the end - leaving a good amount of "tails". I try to dry them between classes, but after the talc washes off they stick. Putting more talc seems icky for the pool. I rinse, and towel dry, but after about 12 - 14 months of constant use 5-7 times a week, I need to toss them and make new ones. They get little black dots that have no surface but look weird. I thought it might be mold so I bleached them FOREVER and they were still there. But still, that is a lot of awesome arm and leg exercizing that I get for that year! « Show Less
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It's a nylon (parachute) type material so if you are just standing in a pool or whatever, it wouldn't be bad if it got a little wet. No pads, so it would dry quick, but I don't think it's necessarily made for it, so too much chlorine could be a problem if prolonged use in a pool.
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I used a paint brush to apply to the top and when the brush would be close to dry, I tried to get as much as I could on the bottom. This stuff is very thin but does work. I get a lot of use out of our pool and feel like I already need to reapply (after a year). I only used about half of the container for a sport pool, so no worries. The ideal situation is to do this before you have water in the pool.
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I wore this at an indoor pool where the water was slightly warmer (85). The air temp was cool. I get cold easily, and I found the cool water made it's way up my back and became chilly if I wasn't doing something vigorous. The shortie I have bought since is a better choice for me. I think you may have to take in account how warm you are on a regular basis (I rarely feel the heat), and how vigorously you will be exercising.
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I used to be on swim team and when I got this towel all I could think was "this would have been SO COOL for swim team"!! I use it for everyday showering, but and it dries my hair fast, and the towel itself dries quickly too so my thought is that it would dry out quickly even if you are getting in and out of the pool. The other thing I REALLY like is that it is small and lightweight but warm. The one thing I might be concerned about would be color fade with the chlorine, but I would also guess that it probably wouldn't make any more of a difference than with any other towel. Anyway, hope this helps, good luck with swim team!
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I swim laps 2-3 times and week an tho bathing suit is the only one I have, it's very chlorine resistant! Now with that being said you should never wash your suit in the washing machine an always hang to dry. I never ring mine out either. Hope this helps!Lovin mineCheers
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I used it most recently at the pool. It works very well. Remember that when you ary drying off - pat yourself dry with your towel, don't rub. I've used this product for many years and it covers very well. I blend the light and medium tones to match my skin color.