Swim suits*
You would need bathing suit of course. There are many different styles
of swimsuits some are for racing some are for practice.
Kickboard*
This is a kick board. The kickboard helps you kick better and it uses to
help increase your leg strength. To increase your leg strength you want
to kick harder and fastest. Your kicking abilities helps a lot when
you’re swimming a stroke. It helps people who like sprinting more than
people who swim distance because you people go faster in shorter
distances. The use the kickboard your hands go at the top part of the
board and your just kick. There are many drills. One drill is fifteen
minute kick. You kick nonstop for fifteen minutes. Some times you have
to count how many laps you do.
Goggles*
Goggles are used to help you see clearly in the water. If you have
goggles you would probably run into the wall and your eyes will burn. In
case your goggles brake, always want to carry and extra pair with you.
Also there are so many different styles and brands to choose from. Their
main purpose is to help you see clearly in the water.
Pull buoy*
The use to pull buoy you put between your legs. You use it to pill your
self threw the water to strengthen your arms. Its mainly use for arm
strength. One drill for using a pull buoy might be eight one hundreds
pull on 1:40.
Flippers*
These are flippers. They help you to kick harder and faster. They are many
sizes and different styles. There is one special kind of fin; it is used
to butterfly swimmers. Their called monofins, they are connected at the
feet. Flippers are used to help you kick faster while you’re in the
water. One set would be six 50’s kick. You can use flippers by
themselves, with a kickboard, or with paddles.
Paddles*
Paddles are mainly used for arm strength. They also help you go faster. A
good set would be eight 50’s on 1:20 with paddles. You can use paddles
with fins or you can use them with a pull buoy.
Caps*
These are caps, they are mostly girls wear them. Boys could wear if they
want or if they have long hair because it makes the water run right past
your hair. Caps make you go faster of course. Most people wear their
goggles on top of their caps, but some wear them underneath. There are
many different types and styles of caps. But if really does not matter
which one you have cause they make you go faster.