why need to wear swim caps in swimming pools in China ?Is it compulsory ...? thanks

Hi Jungle:
We have asked this question before of our students here in China. They look at us in amazement that anyone would swim in a pool and not wear a cap. They think it's dirty not to do so. Perhaps it's to stop the clogging up of the filters etc. from the long, coarse hair.
We have never yet been able to swim in a public pool without wearing a cap here in China.
regards

Sorry but do you mean hotel pools ?

It depends on the sports center where you go. I really don't know the reason why, but as usual China is unique on its own.

We were required -- adults and children alike -- to wear swimming caps at our hotel/serviced apartment pool in Beijing. There were caps available for purchase at the pool (10 yuan each, I think). I had the impression that the reason caps were required was concern about hair clogging the filters.

CanadaKate

I seem to remember being required to wear a cap when I was growing up in England. Of course, that was a loooong time ago, maybe filter technology has advanced since then, but not yet in China. Or maybe they don't want to encounter stray hairs floating around?

A very dear friend who frequented a water park in a "suburb" of Bangkok said she had to always wear a cap. But I think she was used to doing this anyway. So maybe China isn't alone in this requirement.