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Board shorts-Fast-drying classic shorts for surfing, paddling, rafting and hanging around poolside for the active girl.
 
Empire Girls Board Shorts
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We here at WSI, when it comes to swimming, wanted to ask the experts. So I walked down the hall and knocked on my daughter's door. She has been swimming since second grade and recently got certified as a life guard. She KNOWS swimming.
For recreational swimming for women, it all begins with a suit. When I swim in a pool, I like to race the kiddies, play volleyball, shout Marco Polo, and dive for pennies, all with about 2 to 5 kids hanging on me. I need a suit that will stay up and maybe even make me look good. I am partial to Speedo® sports suits; they do both. I, and my daughter, especially like the T-Back or racer models that won’t fall down my shoulders as I am being wrestled to the bottom of the pool. But I realize (and some manufacturers, too) that women’s bodies come in many different shapes and sizes. Speedo® has different suits to flatter different body parts. Land’s End® and Jantzen® have different body sizes, too. Investigate your options. I look for competetive racing suits, as they tend to have straps that don't fall off your shoulder. Speedo does well for me, and the sturdy Speedo Proback and the Speedo Quantum Splice Super Proback
are one good choices.
Swim Accessories- My daughter highly recommend goggles if you plan on spending any time in chlorinated water. For extra staying power, use a double strap, that is, a strap that goes behind your head and splits in two to rest on the upper and lower part of your skull. Because women tend to have smaller contours and narrower eye focal widths, check out models that cater to that. TYR® is a good example, as well as Speedo®. For Youth Models, my kids like the Speedo's® Hydrospex Jr. They also make Speedo's® Hydrospex in adult sizes. Speeedo also makes a pair of goggles just for women called the Speedo Vanquisher Goggles. This model has a low profile design with a soft silicone strap. Look for them and other accessories at these stores:
Sports Authority-type swimming
Fogdog Swim Page
Swim caps-Most caps are made of rubber or silicon, such as this Speedo Silicon Composite, but they are hard to get on by yourself and pull your hair getting off. Another alternative is a stretch lycra cap. Nike® makes a good one, and it is much easier on your hair.
Swim Shirts, Rash Guards Or Wet Suits:
Wet suits and stretch lycra swim shirts keep you warm in the cold and the sun off your skin. Body Glove, Morey, and O'neill are the top three. Board tactics surf shop has a good variety. Check out the store links below, they were similar, compare prices and look for free shipping. Sports Authority, and Fogdog Swim Page for swim shirts and wet suits.
Training Aids-
Such as fins, paddles, buoys, and kickboards make good training materials. Swim fins are usually shorter than diving fins. A good brand name is Zoomers. Some swimmers prefer the split fin model. Swim paddles are aids you wear on your hand to help you pull through the water better. Zura paddles are designed to help build upper body strength, improve stroke mechanics and enhance the feel of the water. Speedo Aqua Fitness Swim glove is a neoprene webbed-glove designed to fit your hand like a, well, glove. Look at these stores and compare prices. Sports Authority, Fogdog Swim Page--Training aids-type in swimming
These stores have swim products, but you must type in swimsuit in the search box. Compare prices at different sites. Remember to come back to WSI to go to another store
Sports Authority-type in swimsuits, get how to buy advice
Fogdog Swim Page-type swimsuits or swimming
Helpful Women's Swimming Links:
Virtual Library- Swimming Resources
USA Swimming.org-official website
Women's Swimming and Diving- NCAA
Women's Conference-USA
Go Swim-articles, postings, tips, Triathlon startUnited States Master Swim-articles, techniques, swimming for life
Swim Workouts- from Masters Swim
Pacific Masters Swim-for Western US-organization that provides organized workouts, competitions, clinics and workshops for adults 18 and over. Programs are open to all adult swimmers fitness, triathlete, competitive, non-competitive) who are dedicated to improving their fitness through swimming.
Lap Swimming Etiquette-find helpful info on entering the pool, pass and being passed, general awareness, & common sense.
Nutrition 101- from USA Swimming
Nutrition Training and Competition-geared for swimming
The Swim Consultants-assistance in swimming technique and training.
Swimming Explained-technique, history
Women's Olympic Swimming Records
Swim Technique and Workouts
International Swimming Hall of Fame
Scuba Women.Org-for women divers
Shoulder Injury Preventionfrom USA Swimming
Swimming Sport-news from around the world
Swimming World Magazine-independent resource for swimming
Swim City-good links
Swim News-Info and links
USA Swimming-Info and links
Women's Sports Report Smimming-International Women's Sports News - Headlines - Information
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Learn to Swim
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Adult Learn to Swim- Oakland, age 14 and up
Maki Swim School-Do you know an adult who never learned to swim and would like to start? Most swim programs are geared to children. Here is a good one for adults. They also offer water shiatsu and treatment for stress and muscle rehabilitation. Treatments
Total Immersion swimming- technique instruction for adult swimmers, and where to find a coach
Water Aerobics-links to water aerobics & exercise
Web Swim-Internet Swimming Community-
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Women's Wet Suits
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If it's form-fitting, like a wetsuit, this is one time the women don't want ot wear the mens's style. A little room i the hips and shorter torso make it nice.
 
This Body Glove Crush 3/2mm Women's Full Wetsuit will keep you warm, especially here in the Pacific.
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