Swim Team Equipment Suggestions

RE: Swim Team Equipment Suggestions

jaadams1 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:47:32 GMT

So when did $4000 for a starting block become acceptable? They've got to put food on the table also. It's not like they're selling new starting blocks everyday all year long!!

RE: Swim Team Equipment Suggestions

That Guy — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:18:07 GMT

RE: Swim Team Equipment Suggestions

Former Member — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:20:48 GMT

When I was a kid swimming in the MCSL each summer, the elite meet in the league was the Coaches Invitational Long Course Meet. It was held at the Rockville Municipal Swim Center. At that time, they didn't have real blocks at their outdoor pool, they had wooden boxes that were painted white. A coach had to stand on the back of the box so it wouldn't move when each kid dove off. I guess real blocks were expensive then too. Even last year at the outdoor pool in Waco for the TAAF summer games, the poor kids who did 25 yds, and half the 4x25yd relay teams had to dive off wooden boxes held down with straps. There were real blocks and electronic pads at the deep end though.

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dadis — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:23:51 GMT

My boys' high school is having a fund raiser for new starting blocks. The total cost is projected to be about $24,000. 24-thousand! Holy smokes! So when did $4000 for a starting block become acceptable?

RE: Swim Team Equipment Suggestions

Former Member — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:23:51 GMT

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RE: Swim Team Equipment Suggestions

aquageek — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:29:52 GMT

I'd start calling around to nearby pools to see if they are going to get rid of any equipment after they close for the Summer. That is a great way to obtain equipment, although it will be heavily used. As to starting blocks, you might want to start a fund drive for those. They are incredibly expensive. Some universities will donate their blocks when they get new ones. Make fins, pull buoys, and kickboards the responsibility of the swimmer's parents to provide to their kids as a condition of membership on the team. Or, you could provide them but have their cost be part of the registration/team dues structure.

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ande — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:54:04 GMT

Good luck you might poke around and find some used equipment. starting blocks, lane lines, storage reels, PA system, starting system, etc are deck equipment that the pool facility or team should acquire kick boards, pull buoys, fins, hand paddles fins, swim bags, ... are training equipment that each swimmer should acquire

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Former Member — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:34:26 GMT

kick boards, pull buoys, fins, hand paddles fins, swim bags, ... are training equipment that each swimmer should acquire A swim team or swimmers don't have to have paddles, buoys, boards to practice. You can start your team with the basic swimming equipment...suits, goggles, and caps. As your team gets more funds, if you want to purchase other equipment then do so. For now, have the swimmers just get those 3 basic items.

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knelson — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:00:31 GMT

kick boards, pull buoys, fins, hand paddles fins, swim bags, ... are training equipment that each swimmer should acquire Not necessarily. These things (other than bags, anyway) have been available at the pool for most teams I've swum with--whether age group, high school, college or masters.