Essential Swimming Equipment
Here is a list of the essential swimming equipment you need to train for your triathlon.
Funkita Bathers
Funkita are my personal favourite brand of bathers. Comfy, stylish and won't slip off if you dive in the pool, or push off the wall (unlike a bikini).
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FINIS Long Floating Fins
Using fins in training allows you to work on specific areas of your technique, which will make you move faster through the water even when you’re not wearing them. We recommend using the longer style of fins, as opposed to the shorter style. The shorter style are extremely rigid, which limits your ability to kick and they may be more likely to produce cramps as well. The longer style of fin is much more flexible, will produce more propulsion and will provide greater assistance when completing specific drills.
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R1 Goggle - ROKA Sports, Inc.
Having the right pair of goggles can make or break your swim session or race day experience. Having goggles that don’t fit your face are likely to result in them falling down, leaking, or being strapped to your face so tight you feel bruised afterwards! When completing a triathlon it’s also important to consider using goggles with some form of tinted lens, to ensure you can see where you are swimming regardless of the sun's position.
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Aqua Fitness, Pool Exercise, Kick and Pull Buoy, Swimming Kickboard, One Size Fits All, Swim Training Aid for Children and Adults
Get 2 in 1! Kickboards are typically used to immobilise the arms for kick sets, while Pull buoys are used to immobile the legs and to assist body position in the water. Instead of buying one of each, we recommend a two in one option like this one.
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Equipment To Improved Swimming Technique
If you want to really improve your swimming times in the pool and open water here are a list of my favourite swimming tools.
FINIS Tempo Trainer
In my squad, I make this an essential item, and if you want to get the most out of your swimming sessions and make them highly individualised, then this should be on your must have list. The tempo trainer is an excellent tool for those wanting to work on their swimming speed. It allows you to track your swimming pace in the water. Depending on the settings it will beep at 25m or 50m intervals to let you know if you’re going too fast, too slow or right on pace, and you wear it underneath your swimming cap.
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Agility Hand Paddles
Using paddles in your swim sessions is a great way to build your strength in the pool. The only type of paddles we recommend are the Finis Agility Paddles because they don’t feature hand straps. This encourages correct hand entry and helps to promote correct technique.
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Finis 1.05.052.104 Pulling Ankle Strap, Yellow
Bands are used to eliminate kicking from your stroke, forcing you to work on your core and upper body strength. They’re typically used along side paddles or a pullbuoy.
