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Swimming Equipment for Beginners: The Only List You Need

Swimming equipment for beginners: goggles, silicone cap, jammers, short fins, kickboard and pull buoy on a pool deck

“You don’t need any gear to learn to swim. Just get in the water.” That myth keeps beginners stuck. Show up without goggles and every push-off becomes a blur of chlorine sting and hair in your face. Overcompensate and you…

  • Vlad Paturca
  • December 31, 2025
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The Health Benefits of Swimming: What the Science Really Says

Adult swimmer enjoying the health benefits of swimming during a lesson in an Amsterdam pool

Plenty of articles promise that swimming will transform your body, your brain, and probably your love life. We coach swimmers for a living and even we don’t buy half of it. So let’s do this properly: only the health benefits…

  • Vlad Paturca
  • January 23, 2025
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Gear, Pools & Practical Tips

The right kit makes adult swimming faster, simpler, and cheaper. Our Gear & Practical Tips guides cover what to buy as a beginner, what's worth spending more on, and what's pure marketing. From goggles that don't fog to fins, paddles, and the swim caps that actually fit Dutch heads, we test from a Win and Swim coach's perspective and pass on what works. No affiliate fluff, no influencer kit lists

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