Are you new to Squad? Unsure what you need, how to train effectively and what to eat and drink to prepare your body best for swimming fast?
Then read on........
To start with you need the right kit - This can be divided into two lists
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Essential Items for Training |
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Non-Essential (Wish list) |
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A swimming costume - this should be close fitting, no swim shorts or bikinis.
Club Shop Prices: Boys waist 24"-36" From £6.00 Girls chest 24"-40" From £10.00 |
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Goggles - Not essential, but most swimmers prefer to wear them
Club Shop Prices: Goggles £5.00 to £15.00 Cases £1.50 |
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A large drink bottle - Training is hard work and you need to take on board fluid.
Club Shop Prices: From £3.00 |
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Drag shorts - As you develop as a swimmer these make you work harder in training so that you go faster when you compete. |
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A kick board - not too large. This needs to support the swimmer whilst not putting pressure on the back
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Hand Paddles - Only for senior swimmers at the training to compete stage. |
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A pull buoy - this goes between the legs when the swimmer is using arms only. |
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Nose Clip |
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Swim Hat - Anyone with longer than crew cut hair must wear a hat.
Club Shop Prices Patterned and Plain From £2.50 |
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Fins - For your feet
Club Shop Prices £14.50 to £14.75 Ask about our second hand Fin Bin |
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A Net Bag - To keep your fins, kick board, pull buoy and drink bottle in.
Club Shop Prices From £4.90 |
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Additional Items for Competition |
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Frome Swimming Club T-Bag or Large Red T-shirt
Club Shop Prices T-Bag £12.00 T-Shirt Childs Sizes from 9-13 £8.00 Adult Sizes Sm/M/L £11.00 |
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Frome Swimming Club Swimming Hat
Club Shop Price £5.00 |
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Frome Swimming Club Squad Bag
Club Shop Price £20.00 |
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A selection of the above kit is available from the Frome Swimming Club Swim Shop on Tuesday Evenings at very reasonable prices. Other kit can be ordered in as required.