Kit care
Kit care
How to dry a swim bag in a car park
A wet bag on the back seat is a smell you cannot undo. Here is the thirty-second version that keeps the car dry.
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Poolside notes
Kit care, club trips and the small habits that keep a swim bag dry — written by the people who pack them every week.
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What actually fits in 35 litres
Litres are an abstraction until you pack them. We emptied a 35L Drainer onto a bench and counted.
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Packing for a Saturday gala
Six hours poolside, four races and one very long warm-up. What goes in the bag the night before.
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What chlorine really does to your kit
It is not the swimming that wears a bag out. It is the fortnight of damp chlorine afterwards.
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The five things in every learn-to-swim bag
For a six-year-old on a Tuesday teatime, less in the bag is genuinely better.
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Mesh or roll-top: which bag for which swimmer
One drains everything, the other keeps water out entirely. Most swim families end up owning both.
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