Required Equipment: 

Simply Swimming, a partner of OCSC swimming, is a full-service swim shop in Middleton. They have most equipment your swimmer would need at competitive and affordable prices. They also provide the club with personalized apparel, which you can find here. 

Required for All Groups:

  • Fitted one-piece practice suit or jammer (no trunks or bikinis)

  • Correctly fitting goggles (an extra pair in case they leak or break is preferred)

  • Swim Cap (an extra in case it breaks is preferred)

  • Water bottle with name on it

 

Required for Specific Groups:

  • Leopard Sharks: Long fins

  • Hammerhead Sharks: Long fins, kickboard, & mesh equipment bag

  • Bull Sharks: Long fins, kickboard, pull buoy, paddles, forward-facing snorkel, nose plug, & mesh equipment bag

  • Squali: Long fins, kickboard, pull buoy, forward-facing snorkel, nose plug, & mesh equipment bag

  • Tiburones: Long fins, kickboard, pull buoy, paddles, forward-facing snorkel, nose plug, and mesh equipment bag

  • Makos: Long fins, kickboard, pull buoy, paddles, forward-facing snorkel, nose plug, and mesh equipment bag

Note: Long fins, kickboards, and pull buoys are available in limited supply at the Oregon Community Pool.

 

More Equipment Information:

  • Long Fins: Fins are used nearly every day in every group for drills, kick sets, work sets, and technique work. Long fins are useful in developing ankle flexibility in athletes.

  • Kickboards & pull buoys: These help isolate kicking or pulling motions for improvement.

  • Mesh bag: Helpful for containing equipment for transportation, while also allowing wet equipment to dry between practices.

  • Snorkels: Removes the need to lift or turn head to breathe, a common source of technique errors. Must be forward-facing as side-facing snorkels are ineffective at competitive speeds.

  • Paddles: For strength training and technique enhancement during pull sets.

  • Nose plug: Useful for keeping water out of the nose while using snorkels or while underwater on backstroke.

  • Tennis balls: Useful for drills and to roll out tight muscles or cramps.