"Swim Bags"-- a must-have or superfluous?

Former Member
Former Member
I just got back into swimming two months ago and since then I have seen so much improvement in my stamina, form, and speed. I have been logging my daily yardage, and when I reach the "100 mile" mark I plan on rewarding myself with a new swim toy. I have been admiring the swim bags that the team at our pool totes around. They are similar to the picture below. I was thinking that I might get one of these (or something similar) to carry to/from the pool. My question is this: do you carry a swim bag, and if so, what kind? Do you like it? Is it something you cannot live without or is it superfluous? If the latter, can you recommend something else that I should consider? (I already have a mesh bag for my kickboard, fins, pull buoy, etc.) Thanks! www.kiefer.com/.../LATBS.jpg