Practice Preparation
The following equipment is recommended for practice.
SWIM SUITS —Please have your child wear an appropriate racing style swim suit to practice. We do not recommend sun shirts or sun suits as they will slow the swimmers down and inhibit their stroke development.
RED PRACTICE CAP — Please write your child's name in black sharpie clearly and largely on the red practice caps. Children look the same in suits, goggles, and caps; this will help the coaches identify and learn your swimmers name during the first month of practice. Practice caps will be distributed at our season kick off event or available the first week of practice.
FINS — Fins are required for practice, especially for the younger swimmers it will help them build leg strength and keep up during the first weeks of practice.
KICKBOARDS — The team has kickboards for our Redfish to use in training. If a swimmer brings their own kickboard make sure it is labeled with the swimmer's name.
GOGGLES — There are many goggles made for "kid-sized-eyes." We would suggest trying on a few goggles for fit. Take the goggles carefully out of the box. Place eye pieces on eyes. Press lightly but firmly. If it is a good fit the goggles should seal and stay "sucked-on" the eye socket area for a few seconds. And, while the large lenses may work great for snorkeling — remember that's not what we're doing at the pool. Super-sized goggles don't stay on as easily when diving in. We also recommend getting a spare set of goggles for the meets for when hiccups occur.
SHIRT — Each swimmer receives a sponsor team t-shirt with registration. Additional spirit gear can be purchased during registration, or merch table at swim meets.
REDFISH TEAM SUIT — Team swimsuit fitting schedules will happen yearly before the start of each season.
CAPS — It is required that the official Redfish swim cap be worn at all swim meets.
