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The following Bearcat uniform standard applies to ALL swimmers
who are members of Bearcat Swim Club.
Team Suit
– Swimmers should only wear the Bearcat team suit at
meets. For your
convenience, there are two suit styles for females to
chose.
The Nike color block suit is our main suit. It will be cardinal red and
black. This suit has a
thicker strap. The
secondary suit will be a Nike solid cardinal red. This suit will be a thin strap
suit.
Either team suit is acceptable at meets.
Racing Suits
- Swimmers in practice groups other than Seniors do not need, and
should not purchase "full body suits" or "tech suits". We believe
that use of these suits is an advanced stage of athlete development
and it is crucial for a swimmer to lay a strong technical,
physical, and psychological foundation in the sport before moving
to this equipment. Only athletes in the Senior group who have
achieved a Senior Sectional time should consider using "full body"
or "tech suits" and then only in specific consultation with their
coach on the appropriate selection, venue, and proper use of the
technology.
A Nike brand suit is required to be worn during meets. During championship meets a Nike
suit is mandatory (an alternative suit may be worn only if after
all efforts, a Nike suit cannot be fitted to an individual).
Bearcat Swim Cap (Latex or Silicone)
- This is the
STANDARD uniform swim cap to be worn at
ALL swim meets (except at designated finals
events). One cap will be handed out at the beginning of the
year. Any replacement
cap can be purchased from your coach for $5.
Bearcat T-Shirt
– A Bearcat t-shirt must be worn at ALL swim meets. You may
also wear older retro-style Bearcat t-shirts. NEVER wear your
summer league, high school swim team, college swim team, or
previous swim club tee shirt when you are competing as a
member of Bearcat Swim Club! You may wear a t-shirt from a
particular swim meet you attended. Bearcat t-shirts are available
for purchase in the fall and spring.
Warm-ups or Parkas
– Swimmers should wear one of the following warm wear apparel
items at ALL swim meets. Warm-ups and/or parkas are a
great way to keep the swimmer warm and dry between events. Parkas might be a wiser
choice for the younger athlete as it can last longer and be grown
into as a child grows.
Bearcat parkas and warm-ups are available for purchase in the fall
and spring.
Sweatshirts
– A Bearcat team sweatshirt is a great way to show team
support not only at meets, but in the community. A sense of team pride can be worn
anytime of the year!
Bearcat sweatshirts are available for purchase in the fall and
spring.
Backpack
– A Bearcat backpack is a great solution to storing all your
suits, goggles, towels and swim equipment. It’s easy to carry your
swim gear back and forth to the pool and home with a team
backpack. Bearcat
backpacks are available for purchase in the fall and spring.
Nike is our Sponsor!
- Please buy
Nike suits, goggles, etc. If you are buying other
items, you are not supporting our team.
Nike is very generous with Bearcat Swim Club. As an
organization,
Nike outfits our national team with clothing and
suits; gives a discount on all suits, goggles and other items;
outfits our coaching staff in polo shirts, bags, and warm-ups.
Nike supports us in many ways. Showing your
appreciation is simple. Buy
Nike products!
Elsmore
Aquatic
- Elsmore has set up an online team store exclusively for the
Bearcats. This link is
also set up on the Bearcat website to your left. At this site you can purchase a
team suit, equipment, practice suits, goggles and etc. year-round
anytime you need. All
items purchased through the online site will give the team 5% back
annually. So please
help the Bearcats purchasing team product online through
Elsmore.
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