2026 Required and Recommended List
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An easy google sheet of all equipment
Required equipment
| Group | Item | Good | Better | Best |
| All | Jr Kickboard | TYR kickboard | Sporti Kickboard | Speedo Kickboard |
| All | Kickboard | Sporti Adult (AZ) | Arena Adult w/Handles (AZ) | Speedo Adult |
| All | Kids Fins | Amazon fins (az) | Zoomers Z2 on finis site | Z2 on amazon (az) |
| All | Adult Fins | Arena Powerfin Pro | TYR Stryker Fin | Zoomers Z2 |
| Silver | Jr Pull Buoy | Sporti Junior | Dolfin Junior | TYR Junior |
| Silver | Pull Buoy | Amazon Pull (az) | Sporti Buoy | Speedo Pull Adult (AZ) |
| Silver | Hand Paddles | Sporti Paddle | StrokeMaker Paddles Sz 2 | Speedo training power plus (AZ) |
| Silver | Jr Snorkle | FINIS Youth Snorkel Orig | Finis Youth Stability Snorkel | Speedo JR Snorkel |
| Black | Snorkle | Snorkel | FINIS Original | FINIS Stability Snorkel |
| All | Gear Bag | Sporti Mesh (az) | TYR Mesh gear bag (az) | Speedo Mesh (az) |
Optional Items
| Apparel/Goggles | Additional Items | ||||
| JR Goggles | TYR Mirrored Swimple (AZ) | TYR Swimple (AZ) | Arena youth Spider (AZ) | ||
| Adult Goggles | Unisex Speedo Vanq | TYR Black ops (AZ) | Arena Python | Speed Sockets 2.0 (az) | Mirrored Speedo Unisex Vanq |
| Women’s Goggles | W. Vanq. 2.0 (AZ) | TYR Black Ops W) | |||
| Practice Caps | Sporti Adult Caps | Sporti Youth Caps | Sporti Bun/Long Hair Cap | ||
| Girls Practice Suits | Sporti Print | Speedo Youth Sizing | Speedo Practice Suits | ||
| Boys Practice Suits | Sporti Youth Jammers | Endurance Jammer | TYR Durafast | Speedo Boys Jammer | |
| Women’s Practice Suits | Sporti Practice Suits w (AZ) | Sporti Print | Speedo Practice Suits | ||
| Men’s Practice Suits | Sporti Adult Jammers | Arena Jammer | Endurance Jammer | Speedo Jammer | |
| Optional Items | |||||
| Swim Backpacks | TYR Alliance Bag | Speedo Teamster Orig. | Arena One Go | ||
| Parkas | Sporti Adult Parka | Sporti Youth Parka | Speedo Parka |