Your Swim School’s Essential Guide to Swimming Equipment

Discover the Top 5 Tools You Need

When looking for training equipment and tools for your school, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the many items available on the market. This is especially true if you’re just looking for the essential equipment that fits your budget constraints and is scalable to meet the needs of your school. Well, no need to stress; we put together our list of the top five essential equipment for your school!

Whether you are just opening up your own swim school or have been in the business for years, you’ll find this article useful when evaluating or upgrading your inventory moving forward.

In this Article, You’ll Learn About:

• Kickboards
• Pull-Buoys 
• Swim Belts 
• Swim Paddles 
• Pool Mirrors

Kickboards

Kickboards are classic teaching tools that are perfect for those of all ages getting their feet wet in the pool. It’s a great aid in learning proper kick motions and improving leg strength while also developing balance in the water. Because of its affordability and usability, they’re quite common on pool decks and frequently used in beginner swimming courses.

Standard kickboards are typically sold in junior and adult variations and easily affordable in bulk.

Pull-Buoys

Like kickboards, pull-buoys are a staple for swim fitness and training. They’re great for teaching swimmers proper body position by keeping legs from dropping too far below the surface of the water. They also help build strength in the upper body, allowing the swimmer to pay attention to their arms, shoulders, and back. For adult swimming lessons or recreational purposes, they help the swimmer control breathing and swim for longer amounts of time.

Best of all, pull-buoys are cost-effective and are typically built for both kids and adults.

Swim Belts

Swim belts are not often thought of when buying equipment, but they can be immensely beneficial when teaching and coaching swimmers!. They help swimmers build endurance and increase their swim times while allowing them to focus on improving their techniques and breathing.

Swim belts are a type of floatation belt that you fit around the waist and attached to an elastic cord. The cords are scalable to any size pool and can be secured to any stationary object, such as a pool ladder. Unlike a pool noodle, swim belts are great for hands-free training and practicing.

Swim belts are sold in a variety of sizes to accommodate both children and adults. They are also useful for aqua therapy and aiding swimmers with special needs.

Swim Paddles

You’ll almost always find a pair of these in every trainee’s bag! According to research, swim paddles allow the swimmer to swim for a longer distance per stroke and swim faster. Since the paddles draw attention to the swimmer’s pulling motion, they help students identify when they aren’t pulling accurately. Most importantly, they help swimmers build power and strength, which is a crucial foundation for intensive training.

Paddles are sold in different sizes (S, M, L, XL) depending on hand circumference. They come in different types depending on the swimmer’s ability and swimming style. For instance, contour or agility paddles are great if you’re looking for an all-around paddle for both beginners and advanced swimmers.

Pool Mirrors

What’s a better way to get swimming feedback than to see your strokes in real-time? Aluminum pool mirrors are a great way for swimmers of all abilities to visually check their technique while swimming. They are placed at the bottom of the pool to line up with the lane so that swimmers can adjust their swim strokes in real-time. They are perfect for teaching children and beginners’ classes or advanced classes for technique improvement.

If you’re thinking about getting pool mirrors for your school, try SwimMirror! Our aluminum pool mirrors are simple to set up and are lightweight and corrosion resistant. That means they’re long-lasting and low maintenance!

So, why not add SwimMirror to your inventory? Trust us: your swimmers will thank you.

 

SwimMirror: Your #1 Swim Training Tool

Don’t have a SwimMirror yet? Don’t miss out on this essential swimming tool to improve your freestyle strokes and techniques effectively!

 

Want to learn more about how SwimMirror works for your school? Check out our post here!