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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/9583/fav-equipment</link><description>OK goggles &amp;amp; suit are a given, but what else is is your fav piece 

of equipment ?
Fins 
paddles
pull buoy 
shoes
drag suit
kick board

What did I miss?</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154942?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:49:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:b0641cfb-7a5d-4d54-b58e-a2f16c1a2537</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>You should go talk to the coffee shop people.   Being next to an early morning workout pool could prove to be a coffee and breakfast gold mine!
I&amp;#39;m going to email them today, they are apparently NOT swimmers... or they&amp;#39;d know when you get out of the pool you&amp;#39;re hungry enough to eat your arm. :D&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154419?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:26:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4815b6eb-8a0c-41f4-851b-bb74cfa0fdfc</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Trainiing Snorkel
Fins-Zoomers
A good suit
Plenty of ZZZZZ&amp;#39;s:bed:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154793?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:16:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:53e942fc-657e-41b9-9903-cd05cf3f7006</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>I take the Peets to the pool in a thermos and drink while I&amp;#39;m getting ready for work.  I wish I could buy it in the locker room!!!!!!!!!!!!  :anim_coffee:

Mmmm, Peets!

I walked out of the locker room this morning and right by the check in desk is a small coffee shop... still closed at 7:30am :waiting:  I think they are unclear on the concept.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154501?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:46:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:2457507a-42b2-460c-aed3-edaf4a63975c</guid><dc:creator>Bobinator</dc:creator><description>Really goood shower products/lotion to look forward to after my swim!  Oh, a good stout cup of Peets coffee waiting in the locker area is nice too! :anim_coffee:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154479?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:20:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0755d71d-848f-4cc3-af47-07af758c3247</guid><dc:creator>orca1946</dc:creator><description>I like the Kiefer silicone short fins - soft on my feet.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154914?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:21:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:b17e41f3-291d-4937-bfdb-1bb1182a2527</guid><dc:creator>Bobinator</dc:creator><description>Mmmm, Peets!

I walked out of the locker room this morning and right by the check in desk is a small coffee shop... still closed at 7:30am :waiting:  I think they are unclear on the concept.

You should go talk to the coffee shop people.   Being next to an early morning workout pool could prove to be a coffee and breakfast gold mine!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154882?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:21:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f7a7b75c-f540-4a84-accf-2aecc9dfa504</guid><dc:creator>smontanaro</dc:creator><description>We have a couple Starbucks machines at work dispensing coffee or hot chocolate free...  It&amp;#39;s good enough for a relative coffee naif such as myself.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154759?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:11:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:bef46102-6bb4-4cf8-8c36-91068cb50832</guid><dc:creator>Bobinator</dc:creator><description>I wanna swim at your pool!! :agree:

I take the Peets to the pool in a thermos and drink while I&amp;#39;m getting ready for work.  I wish I could buy it in the locker room!!!!!!!!!!!!  :anim_coffee:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154740?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:04:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3cd0d349-7e40-4fb1-9044-75bbb2c0506e</guid><dc:creator>moodyrichardson</dc:creator><description>I have several favs, but I do love my short and long fins!  I love doing my underwaters with my short fins!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154603?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:40:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:284b32a2-7874-4e36-b951-e9d9396d7637</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Really goood shower products/lotion to look forward to after my swim!  Oh, a good stout cup of Peets coffee waiting in the locker area is nice too! :anim_coffee:
I wanna swim at your pool!! :agree:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154705?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:34:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f4785c1b-a4e1-4da6-a088-50a5bccd6697</guid><dc:creator>orca1946</dc:creator><description>Oh Yeah !! Hot coffee:coffee: after a hard swim practice:anim_coffee:----I&amp;#39;d be up till 4 A M since we finish at 9 PM  !!!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154524?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:04:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6f4f3b83-4f08-4f3d-88b9-710f6523756b</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>When you kick breaststroke this way what do you do with your arms? Do you scull or keep them in a streamlined position?

Usually at my side/back of hands on butt.  Occasionally in streamlined position.  I keep sculling as a &amp;quot;separate and distinct&amp;quot; activity from concentrated kicking.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154073?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:06:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f673953c-0cfc-4799-8dc2-73f2f47b14b0</guid><dc:creator>philoswimmer</dc:creator><description>Water bottle!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154052?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:31:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d2fa7360-bdf8-4071-a128-4245372663eb</guid><dc:creator>dadis</dc:creator><description>A piece of PVC pipe, about 18&amp;quot; long for catch-up drills.  Trying to correct a hand cross-over issue.  Got the idea from SWIMMER a year ago (or so).&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154252?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:42:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0e228dcf-9ba4-4c2f-94c0-6a63666ee9cd</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Size 15 feet.  :applaud:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154103?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:39:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:71bef82e-2894-407d-b962-f92c0681e836</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>kayaker&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154392?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:50:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:056457f0-87d5-4067-b973-0f959f5e47c7</guid><dc:creator>orca1946</dc:creator><description>I have yet to try the snorkel !&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154376?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:47:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3f161c49-8877-493e-908e-eab9c37329ba</guid><dc:creator>Allen Stark</dc:creator><description>When you kick breaststroke this way what do you do with your arms? Do you scull or keep them in a streamlined position?

I can&amp;#39;t speak for Jim,but I scull.
PS the snorkel is my favorite.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154349?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:44:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:06686249-3c1a-40e0-bc26-1c0a84fe71db</guid><dc:creator>AnnG</dc:creator><description>I have to second the towel post - nothing worse than having to dry off with paper towels.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154237?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:39:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3adb1e52-2422-46db-b08d-d9ffaa795946</guid><dc:creator>Speedo</dc:creator><description>My snorkel. I love to swim free with it, especially long course so I can really work on my stroke entry and exit.+1&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154221?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:03:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d628a114-d9bb-47e5-b734-9b51bd76e05f</guid><dc:creator>knelson</dc:creator><description>Finis snorkel - I do all my BR kicking with it

When you kick breaststroke this way what do you do with your arms? Do you scull or keep them in a streamlined position?&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154211?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:03:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6016fa83-874a-4c6f-84ab-ece87f82f4e0</guid><dc:creator>philoswimmer</dc:creator><description>Sure - but what&amp;#39;s in the water bottle???

I&amp;#39;ll never tell.

:chug:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/154087?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:37:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:a8ea072b-983c-42af-b327-e0b63a29d1bb</guid><dc:creator>orca1946</dc:creator><description>Sure - but what&amp;#39;s in the water bottle???&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/153917?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:19:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:627b827e-6d43-4865-ac10-5bb61e4a1124</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Just started using a snorkel and have to say it&amp;#39;s my new fav!  I was starting to have some neck issues so this is a lifesaver.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Fav equipment ? ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/153726?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:05:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:11eb2eff-fa30-4a2d-8cf1-523bb8d57a78</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Finis snorkel - I do all my BR kicking with it, and most of my FR pulling.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>