Hammer Head Swim Caps Champions Aquatic PPE on Waterfall Racing Podcast

Hammer Head Swim Caps, the Minnesota-based creator of the world's first patented protective swim cap, is featured on the Waterfall Racing Podcast, hosted by Ironman athlete Joy McAdams. The episode, titled "Why Every Swimmer Needs to Think About Head Protection with Hammer Head Swim Caps," challenges athletes, parents, and coaches to reconsider the traditional swim cap and embrace a new category of personal protective equipment (PPE) for aquatic sports. The conversation highlights the personal stories of founder and CEO Theresa Finn, whose son suffered a concussion after striking a pool wall during backstroke warm-ups, and business partner David Burns, whose daughter experienced a similar incident. These experiences transformed their parental concern into a mission to improve head safety across swimming and triathlon.

During the interview, Finn and McAdams discuss the head-impact risks swimmers face, including crowded practice lanes, backstroke wall strikes, mass-start open-water swims, congested buoy turns, and rough conditions that lead to athlete-to-athlete collisions. Hammer Head Swim Caps feature patented Honeycomb Impact Technology, an integrated cushioning structure engineered to absorb and disperse impact forces. In independent drop testing by ACT in Long Beach, CA, Hammer Head reduced impact force to the top of the head by more than 50% compared with conventional silicone and dome-style swim caps. The product maintains a streamlined, wrinkle-free profile, and after testing by Dr. Gary Hall, Sr., Olympian and founder of The Race Club, swimmers can count on being faster and more confident wearing Hammer Head—with a reduction of up to 10.5% of frontal drag compared to latex or silicone caps. It can be worn alone during training or underneath a team or race cap during competition.

The episode also underscores Hammer Head's broader vision: making conversations about head protection as common in swimming and triathlon as they are in football, hockey, skiing, and cycling. The discussion extends beyond equipment to education, prevention, concussion awareness, and empowering athletes to make informed safety decisions. Finn concludes, "We want to leave aquatic sports safer than we found it," while McAdams adds, "Prevention is always the right choice!" The podcast interview follows growing media interest in Hammer Head and swimmer head safety, including coverage by CBS Minnesota's WCCO, Daily Mom, Dawn of Sports, Swimming World, Parent Magazine, and SwimSwam. For more information, visit Hammer Head Swim Caps.