Pull Buoys are a very important part of practice. They do a lot for you arm muscles. They fit lengthwise between your legs, just above your knees. They help to strengthen your arms muscles because they allow your arms to do all the work without the help of your legs. These are a very good practicing tool. 

   Kickboards are used to make all your leg muscles stronger. They help to improve your kick in every stroke depending on which kick your doing. This helps because it makes you concentrate on your legs, not your arms. 

   Girl bathing suits are very comfortable. They have to be tight so that there's not as much drag when your swimming. Girl suits should be worn two sizes too small to streamline their bodies. Printed stripes improve the flow of water over your body. 

   Boy bathing suits are very similar to the girls suits. Like girls, they must be very tight  to hold less drag and the printed stripes improve the flow of the body over the water. There are three different types of boy bathing suits. The first kind is the full body suit. The second and third are the one's that go from your waist to your knees or the Speedo that's very tiny.

  Goggles are used for a various amount of reasons. They protect your eyes from pool chemicals which will keep them less irritated. They also help you to see more clearly in the water. When wearing goggles, you should tuck the loose ends into the head strap. 

  Swim caps are very important in swimming. They are more common to girls because they normally have longer hair. Caps are used to hold back hair because hair causes drag. Swim caps also make you to be more streamlined in the water while swimming.

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