Swimming Equipment
Swimming like running and walking does not require any special equipment. However, professional swimming competitions have made equipment necessary for a swimmer who aims to break records. Swimmers are meant to wear swimming gear that is designed to decrease a swimmers resistance to water. This is done by using special fabrics. Other equipment is used while training swimmers in the initial stages.
Swimming gear is designed to increase a person's buoyancy in water and aid easier flotation. The equipment that increases buoyancy are also good safety equipment. Other equipment is designed to give humans physical abilities which they lack, such as webbed feet, which can propel a person with more speed under water. Safety is the primary concern for swimming pools and is kept as the top priority. Every swimming pools has life guards who stay on the lookout for struggling swimmers.
Safety and Training Equipment for Swimming
Other Swimming Equipment
Swimming Suits
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