Deja Vu

"Keeping the water out of your hair so your hair doesn't keep you out of the water.(TM)"

[close-up of one end of a swim cap prototype for U.S. utility patented SwimMission Swim Cap] 

Former First Lady Michelle Obama's recent chat* with actress and entrepreneur Tracee Ellis Ross echoed many of my own thoughts about what motivated me to invent the swim cap I needed but couldn't find for sale in the marketplace. 

SwimMission Swim Cap is currently at the prototype, testing, and refining stage. 

If swim caps are relevant for your hair & scalp health and appearance protection, please answer the questions in this brief survey:   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKo6CpDfwV2RF9rPTxyjVbveiFZiZdsuV1rOJESXk2EKkNAQ/viewformfbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAae3z4yRVS15_6wA6uZCczBRts2LUfvt8UJKzcWU6bsKHLiTHeVacubaIGtIrg_aem_EzLBnQZBIMwH6VNft1USVg&pli=1 

IG: @SwimMissionInclusion 

*https://youtu.be/qnVS1MlDb8Y?si=6nFvYa7a2F9kOIGO at time stamp 53:25

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