Do you take your pillow to swim meets with you? If so then I have found the perfect pillowcases for your pillow. They are swimming pillow cases and they are available in a couple of fun styles. There is the I Love Swimming Pillowcase and the Eat, Sleep, Swim Pillowcase. They fit a standard size pillow and will be sure to make your pillow look cool at the next swim meet or at home on your bed. Order yours today from D&J Sports Swim Shop.
Category: Swim Gear
Kids Swim Goggles
Kid’s swimming goggles just got a little more comfortable with the introduction of the Speedo Jr Hydrospex 2.0 swim goggles. The best-selling and best fitting goggle in the world for kids is the original Speedo Jr Hydrospex goggle. It features a soft 1 piece frame design with a nose piece that will not break and a split headstrap. The Hydrospex swim goggles also have antifog lenses so you can see in the water for your entire swim. But now Speedo has made this great goggle even better with the Speedo Junior Hydrospex 2.0. The 2.0 version has all of the same great features as the original version plus they have greatly improved the soft silicone frame and gasket system with even softer and more comfortable materials. This is by far one of the most comfortable goggles I have ever tried on. Speedo has also made the straps easier to adjust with the new Speedfit system that slides the strap loose or tight very quickly and effortlessly. So no more broken headstraps. The Speedo Jr Hydrospex 2.0 is a little more expensive but well worth the investment.
Swim Fins for Swimming Practice
There are many different styles of swim fins to choose from and we have some suggestions for you today. One questions I get all of the time is why do you need swim fins for swimming practice or training. Well swim fins are great for a couple of reasons. First of all they help teach proper kick technique and help build your leg muscles. They are also a very important tool to use during swim practice to help reduce fatigue and to keep your stroke from breaking down. Using swim fins will allow you to have more energy to focus on the rest of your stroke and help build a better stroke technique. Most coaches require swim fins for their swimmers and it is an especially critical tool for beginning swimmers.
Which swim fins are best for me? You have most likely seen long blade rubber swim fins and you might of also of seen the guy in the gym pool with the really short swim fins. Long swim fins are more for beginning swimmers who need more propulsion and they are also a little easier to use. The short blade fins are designed to give you a more natural feel of the water so that when you take off the fins there is less of difference in your kick without the swim fins.
Should I buy Zoomers or another short fin? Everyone seems to think that Zoomers are the best short fin, however the new short fins that are on the market now have an additional 20+ years of technology behind them. Do you want to buy a computer from 1985 or a computer from 2010? Same thing applies to the Zoomers vs the new short fins like the Speedo Optimus swim fins. The Speedo Optimus is a short blade fin with a slightly longer blade plus a cut out notch in the blade. The notch allow you to have a more natural feel of the water on both the down and up kick. See the technology thing kicking in! You will get a better workout with the Speedo Optimus swim fins and also your swimming technique will also improve. So don’t worry about that old guy in the lane next to you that is wearing the Zoomers, just smile because he is most likely also still using a computer from 1985. Happy Swimming!
Custom Printed Silicone Swim Caps
Are you looking for custom printed swim caps? We have a few tips to for you to get the best swim team caps. There are a few materials that swim caps are made of and some to avoid. Lycra swim caps are made of the same swimsuit material and will not last long at all. Latex swim caps are one of the cheapest swim cap options, but they will fade or turn colors over time. Especially when exposed to sunlight and some swimming pool chemicals. Many swim teams purchase printed latex caps due to economic reasons however if at all possible you should look into getting a silicone swim cap. They are less 
likely to fade or turn colors due to sunlight and they almost never turn brown due to pool chemicals. Plus silicone swim caps are much easier to put on your head and will not pull your hair as much as the latex swim caps. They also are thicker and can last 3 to 10 times longer than a latex swim cap. So our choice for printed swim team caps is definitely the printed silicone swim caps. They are a little bit more expensive but are well worth the investment. Silicone caps can be printed with your team logo. Don’t have a swim team logo for your caps? Then ask D&J Sports Swim Shop to design one for you. They have a full-time artist on staff that can help you with your swim team mascot and logo. Plus they print swim caps for you also, at really great low prices.
Lucky Swim Cap
Lucky charms are nothing new in fact many swimmers swear by them. Back in my swimming days I would not be able to race in a new pair of goggles until I had successfully chewed on both ends of the goggle straps. Maybe this is more of a bad habit vs a good luck charm. But there are many swimmers that do have there lucky swimsuit, cap, or goggles. Now a days the swim caps already come with the good luck. The shamrocks on this lucky swim cap will be sure to give you at least a little bit of good luck for your swim race.
Silicone Swim Cap Sale
D&J Sports Swim Shop is having a sale on their silicone swim caps this week. Just in time to get your loved one a fun swim cap for Valentine’s Day. The silicone swim caps are the best caps available. They can last for months and are much easier to get on your head than the latex swim caps. Plus they do not fade or turn brown when exposed to the pool chemicals. D&J Sports has many fun printed silicone swim caps and also some solid silicone swim caps too. Be sure to place your order online before Sunday and save 25% off the silicone swim caps.
The Best Kid’s Swim Goggles
People often ask me what is the best swim goggle for my kids? There are many great swimming goggles for kids like the Speedo Jr Hydrospex Goggle with its one piece frame design and the Speedo Jr. Vanquisher swim goggles. The Junior Vanquisher goggles fit smaller faces and are fully adjustable to get a good fit.
TYR has a couple of the best swimming goggles for kids like the TYR Flexframe swim goggle with its small one piece design. Which is perfect for small children. But my pick for the best swim goggles for kids is the TYR Swimple. The Swimple swim goggle has a small uni-body frame that is designed specially for children. Ok I known it sounds just like all the others, so why is this goggle the best? The easy adjustment button make this a superior kids swim goggle. The button allows for no fuss headstrap adjustments. To top it off TYR offers the Swimple goggle in many fun colors and a metallic lens version.
Lose Weight Swimming – Suggested Swim Gear
Ok so we all ate too much during the holiday season and now we need to lose some weight. Swimming is one of the best exercises that you can do, it is a full body cardio exercise. Just a few hours each week in the pool will have your waist line going down. Many of you are also making your New Year’s Resolutions to get back into the swimming pool and back into shape. We have assembled a list of swim products to help you out in the pool.
1) a practice swimsuit, available in both women’s practice suits and men’s practice suits styles
2) great fitting goggles, we suggest the TYR Nest Pro goggle or the Women’s Vanquisher goggles
3) a silicone swim cap, you don’t want your hair turning green
4) swim fins, one of the best training aids for swimming is to use rubber swim fins. They will not only help your swim kick but for those of us who have not been in the water in a while, the swim fins will allow us to swim a little longer and help keep us from breaking our form because we are tired.
5) kickboard, I know they are more fun to surf on but now is the time to get serious and put it to use, I found a great swim kickboard with multiple handle grips for added comfort and drills.
6) pull buoy, don’t forget about your arms too, this will not only help you develop your stroke but also make you stronger and better at arm wrestling (hey chicks dig good arm wrestlers.)
7) mesh equipment bag, you will need something to put all of your swim gear in, also check out the swim backpacks too, the swimming backpacks will have you looking like a pro when you head down to the pool.
8) swim parkas, for those of you that swim outdoors, a swim parka is a must. They will keep you warm and also hide a little of that extra weight that you are trying to lose.
9) Pure Sport Starter Kit, put down the coffee and the cokes, now is the time to get serious and start paying attention to what is going into your body also. The Pure Sport Starter Kit will help you before and after you swim to get your body system into shape.
10) Speedo LZR Racer Elite, ok so you are a bad ass and you already have all of the rest of the gear on the list and you are ready to take on Michael Phelps. Then you will definitely need the Speedo LZR Elite swimsuit.
I hope this list helps and don’t forget the most important part of the list…using it!
Antiwave Lane Lines
Are you looking for new racing lanes for your swimming pool? The Antiwave racing lanes are the answer.
Antiwave pool products are a leader in the swim rope and racing lane line industry. They offer an exclusive 3 year warranty on all of their products, including they lane lines. The basic 4 inch lane rope is not your ordinary 4 inch lane rope, Antiwave has made the Forerunner Lane Line slightly bigger (4.75 inches) to help quell waves better. Plus they offer the supertensioner take up system that does not require you to keep track of a lane rope wrench anymore.
Ok so you want the best lane ropes for your swimming pool? Then Antiwave has the answer in the 6 inch maximum lane line. This is the top of the line model with the best wave quelling technology on the market.
Swim Parkas for Christmas
You can still order a swim parka in time for Christmas. Swimming parkas make a great gift for swimmers! The stock parkas are available now for immediate delivery. Custom swim parkas can ship within 1-3 weeks so you will have it well before Christmas if you order now. There are several styles of swim parkas to choose from including the Swim Stuff Solid Swim Parka, which is by far the most popular style. This parka is available in swim team colors and is made with a heavy weight polar fleece lining that dries quickly. Order your swim parkas today from D&J Sports Swim Shop.
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