WAVES Required Equipment
Team caps and t-shirts (team uniform) are available at Wild Country Swimwear in Normal.
printable list of WAVES Required Equipment
ALL PRACTICE SQUADS - are required to have the following items at all practices
- Goggles - 2 pair, must be easily adjustable by swimmer
- 2 WAVES caps, (if wears cap) - available at Wild Country Swimwear
- Competitive swim suit for practice – can be any brand, design, color (cannot have name or logo of another team)
- For meets - Team swim suit – Speedo brand, Endurance fabric – solid black
- For meets - WAVES team t-shirts, one each of black, royal blue, aqua blue – available at Wild Country Swimwear
- Water bottle, 24 oz or larger, athletic style only
- Mesh bag
- Pull float, size medium, blue-white
- Kickboard, youth or full size, blue, firm, rectangular style
Also…requirements for Fins, Snorkel, Paddles vary by practice squad, see below
- Fins – see individual practice squad requirements below
- Snorkel – see individual practice squad requirements below
- Hand Paddles – see individual practice squad requirements below
Level 1 - Exploring
- (both long AND short fins required)
- Long fins, standard training fin
- Short fins, Finis Z-2 model
Level 2 – Discovering
- Short fins, Finis Z-2 model, (the long fins are only used in the Level 1 – Exploring practices)
- Snorkel, Finis Freestyle
- Paddles, Strokemaker (authentic), MUST BE SIZED BY COACH BEFORE PURCHASE
Level 3 - Challenge
- Short fins, Finis Z-2 model
- Snorkel, Finis Freestyle
- Paddles, Strokemaker (authentic), MUST BE SIZED BY COACH BEFORE PURCHASE
Level 4 – Achieving
- Short fins, ages 13-under, Finis Z-2 model
- Short fins, ages 14-older, Finis Z-2 model or DMC brand short fins
- Snorkel, Finis Freestyle
- Paddles, Strokemaker (authentic), MUST BE SIZED BY COACH BEFORE PURCHASE
Multi-Focus SwimFit
- Short fins, ages 13-under, Finis Z-2 model
- Short fins, ages 14-older, Finis Z-2 model or DMC brand short fins
High Performance - See separate list from Coach Yourd
