MUST HAVE Swimming Equipment

In this video, we'll tell you once and for all what equipment you need to not only improve your swimming, but also make it fun and interesting. This video is for everyone who is starting their swimming journey already in swimming for a while and want to improve, for triathletes, open water swimmers, and every swimming fan out there. Hi, it's Endurance ID. I'm Dasha, a former swimmer with 15 years of swimming experience, and I'm here to help you improve and enjoy swimming. Sounds interesting? Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and let's jump right in. Let's kick things off with no-brainer, the things that you should always keep in your swim bag. First up, the swimsuit. Girls, something that is really tight and chlorine-resistant that it's not going to turn into a parachute once you start swimming. Same for guys, a pair of tight swim trunks that is not going to create a lot of drag for you in the water. Next up, the cap. Even though your hair is still going to be wet, the cap usually helps to reduce the drag in the water and protects your hair from chlorine. Keep an extra one with you always in the pool because these things tend to rip really easily. They usually do when you only have one cap. Next one you definitely want to have with you in the pool because no one wants chlorine in their eyeballs. A good pair of goggles. Try to find something that is really comfortable for you that doesn't leak or presses your eyeballs too deep in the skull. So, these are the core items. The swimsuit, a cap, and pair of goggles. Without these, you'll weather swimming in jeans, half-blind, or tangling your own hair, and I promise you, this isn't ideal. Let's crack on the swimming equipment. Now, let's crack on the swimming equipment that will improve your swimming performance. And look, not all the equipment created equal and using the wrong stuff in the wrong way will do more harm than good. So, let me explain what kind of equipment to use and how to use it correctly. Let's start with fins. They're great for beginners and not only for beginners. Fins help you to improve leg strength and ankle flexibility. They give you that sweet fast speed in the water. Short fins are much better for regular pool swimming as they create more resistance and improve your kick form in the water. You can use fins for any type of kick. Dolphin kick, flutter kick, and backstroke kick. But not for breaststroke. We're gonna cover it in the next video. Next, the kickboard. Kiki, do you love me? This one is all about isolating the legs. So, make sure your kick starts from your hip and goes to your ankles. So, you're simply going to hold your kickboard on the top, on the bottom, or in the middle if there's any handlebars. I normally hold it on the bottom if I want to take breaths because it's more convenient or on the top if I want to socialize and talk to somebody. To be honest, this is my favorite tool because I get really bored swimming and watching the bottom of the pool all the time. And this is actually a really nice one if you're swimming with somebody because in that way, you can do social kick, meaning you're gonna kick together with people and socialize with them. Next tool on the list is pull buoy. This goes between your thighs and suddenly, your legs are out of use. What pull buoy does is essentially that lifts your hips and makes you focus more on the upper body, helping you improve your strength This tool is perfect for working on your catch and rotation. Just remember, don't kick when you're using a pull buoy because that's kind of cheating. There are tools out there that combine two into one a kickboard and a pull buoy. I personally love this one because it saves a lot of space and it's very efficient when you're using in a swim practice. So, if you want something like this, I'll leave a link down below and you can find it. Now, moving on to the next piece of equipment which is paddles. These are great as they increase the surface of your hand, which simply means the size of your hand making you grab more water, create more resistance in the water and simply increase the strength in your shoulders and in your arms. Small paddles are great for learning the feel of the water. They can help you improve your swimming technique and stroke mechanics. Big paddles are better for more advanced swimmers as they can help you increase the strength in your arms and shoulders and help you with more resistance in the water. Now, look, I don't recommend using paddles if you're a complete beginner because you need a solid swimming foundation in order to use them to avoid shoulder injuries and joint pain. Let me know in the comments below what you can go to the pool without. Please help us grow by subscribing to our channel, stay positive and motivated and we'll see you in the next one.