Swimming Cap
FailPrices span $4.18–$12.26, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Swimming Cap is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 46 / 100Ranks 512 of 792 Sports & Outdoors niches · −4 vs the category median of 5046
- Market size
- £389K/yr1.0M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +2.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 60%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 56 sellers
Flapen Score
Swimming Cap against its category
The dotted line is the Sports & Outdoors average. Past it, Swimming Cap is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Swimming Cap market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Swimming Cap 1.0M times last year and spent an estimated £389K. The top 5 brands take 95% of clicks. Demand peaks in Sep. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
6.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.0M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +2.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £389K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.0M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +2.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £389Ka year
- Peak month
- September2.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- swimming cap453K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £6.06.
Listings sell for £6.06 on average, from £4.18 to £12.26. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 2,500 to 3,000 of them. At £6.06 that is £15K to £18K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £6.06under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.18–£12.26
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 60K–80K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,500–3,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £15K–£18K
- Returns
- 1.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
67% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #14 within Water Sports. It carries 2,821 reviews at 4.23 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 67%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.6%
- Average rank
- #14in Water Sports
- Average rating
- 4.23 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,821per listing
- Listings tracked
- 18
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are young.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 34 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 34 months
Products
Top Swimming Cap products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Speedo Unisex-Adult Plain Moulded Silicone Swimming Cap | Swim Essentials | Hair Protection Training Aids
- Price
- £5.06
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 4,184
- Age
- 19y ago

Speedo Unisex-Adult Plain Moulded Silicone Swimming Cap | Swim Essentials | Hair Protection Training Aids
- Price
- £4.85
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 4,184
- Age
- 13y ago

Zoggs Unisex Adult Easy-Fit Silicone Swimming Cap - Black One Size
- Price
- £4.91
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,229
- Age
- 7y ago

ZONE3 Mens and Womens Silicone Swim Cap - 48g (Black) For Open Water and Pool Swimming
- Price
- £5.02
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,263
- Age
- 7y ago

Speedo Unisex Long Hair Cap | Swim Cap | Snag Free | Easy-On Ecstatic One Size
- Price
- £6.74
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 2,845
- Age
- 8y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Zoggs Unisex Silicone Swimming Cap Pink One Size UK
- Price
- £4.61
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,137
- Age
- 15y ago

ZONE3 Mens and Womens Silicone Swim Cap - 48g (Orange)
- Price
- £5.00
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,262
- Age
- 9y ago

Maru Silicone Swim Cap (Green) Smooth Easy-Fit Silicone Swimming Cap for Adults & Kids (One Size Fits All) Durable Swimming Hat for Speed Comfort & Chlorine Protection
- Price
- £5.56
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,302
- Age
- 16y ago

ZONE3 Large Silicone Swim Cap - Designed For Long Hair Anti-tear Comfortable 48g
- Price
- £5.02
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 88
- Age
- 1y ago

Speedo Unisex Long Hair Cap | Swim Cap | Snag Free | Easy-On Ecstatic One Size
- Price
- £6.74
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 2,845
- Age
- 8y ago
Newest
by launch date
ZONE3 Large Silicone Swim Cap - Designed For Long Hair Anti-tear Comfortable 48g
- Price
- £5.02
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 88
- Age
- 1y ago

Speedo Unisex Long Hair Cap | Swim Cap | Snag Free | Easy-On Check One Size
- Price
- £7.19
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 2,845
- Age
- 2y ago

Funzhan Silicone Swim Cap Adult Unisex for Long Hair Women Men (Pink)
- Price
- £4.18
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 286
- Age
- 3y ago

JIMJOOS Kids Swimming Cap 314 Years - Silicone Swim Cap for Boys & Girls - Anti-Slip Stretchable Waterproof Swimming Hat - Durable Odour-Free Swim Hat with Protective Pouch (PINK 3-8 Years)
- Price
- £7.30
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,509
- Age
- 4y ago

Limmys Silicone Swim Cap for Adults Soft Stretch Non-Slip Swimming Cap for Women & Men Comfortable No-Headache Fit Chlorine-Resistant Secure Ear Seal Durable Latex-Free Silicone
- Price
- £8.30
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,854
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
8 falling
Sellers
56
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- Speedo63%
- ZONE316%
- Zoggs10%
- Limmys3%
- JIMJOOS2%
- Funzhan2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
Demand
Swimming Cap search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Search terms
Top Swimming Cap search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- swimming cap453K/yr
- swim cap94K/yr
- swimming cap women73K/yr
- swimming hat77K/yr
- swim caps for women47K/yr
- swim hat45K/yr
- swimming hat women33K/yr
- swimming caps30K/yr
- swim hat women22K/yr
- swimming cap men21K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Swimming Cap
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
easily broken
Not durable
its already torn
Not fit for purpose
Too small
Way too tight
Awful quality
Rubbish
Rubbish quality
Not waterproof
Its not waterproof
Whilst I found this to be not 100% waterproof
also doesnt keep hair dry
eventually after an hour my whole head was wet
Love
The fit is comfortable
Comfortable fit
Fits perfectly, covers my ears
Good quality, easy to put on
Cap well made
Excellent product
Great value
As good as you can get for the price
excellent item and good value
Looks good, easy to use
It was however easy to put on
Easy to put on
stretchy
The material feels soft and stretchy, which makes it much easier to put on compared with some tighter caps weve tried before
Thick strong stretches to fit
Return
1.3% Return rate 87% Fixable by listing
Not fit for purpose
Too small
Way too tight
the colour becomes transparent
easily broken
Not durable
its already torn
Awful quality
Rubbish
Rubbish quality
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