74 Gifts For Swimmers That'll Make A Big Splash

It's not a great idea to bring a set of dumbbells in the pool but you'll get a stellar arm day workout with Speedo's training gloves. The hands are webbed to increase propulsion through the water while providing enhanced resistance to build muscle and help the user increase their swimming speed.

For hauling wet suits, water bottles, flippers and everything in between a swimmer needs the right backpack. This mesh model has a drawstring for easy access to the equipment inside, a front pouch for smaller items like goggles and nose plugs and a water bottle holder. The mesh makes it ideal for quicker drying and drainage.

Unlike beer goggles, pool goggles require no suds, and when you're wearing these everything will be crystal clear instead of hazy. The Hydrospex have glass lenses, are treated with a UV coating to prevent fogging and are made of soft silicone to prevent leaking.

You earned that hardware, you should show it off. With this swimming themed medal hanger that holds up to 50 medals, visitors to your crib will know that they should never challenge you to a race in the pool.

Speedo's Hydro Grip blades will get your muscles shredded faster than you can say splash. The valves and tubercle channels ensure that with every stroke you're getting the right flow for the maximum amount of resistance.

To get ahead, you need to have your head on your shoulders right. It's a metaphor but it rings true for swimmers. The FINIS Posture Trainer helps a swimmer develop proper head and neck alignment, in turn helping them find more efficiency in their swim stroke.

Make waves with a history buff with the gift of Splash!: 10,000 Years of Swimming. It takes the reader back to the origins of the activity and flows through a fascinating tale of how the sport progressed from its Egyptian roots to today's backyard pools.

When the going gets tough, find some inspiration to keep swimming on your wrist with a beautiful bracelet. On both the inside and outside it's engraved with a mantra a swimmer can repeat as they're doing those last few laps.

Stories of the successes, failures and unique experiences of others can be some of the most fascinating and most inspiring. Find a new purpose in the pages of Why We Swim, a book filled with stories from athletes around the world.

Whether training or competing, you can add some beats to your fave triathlete's activities with Swimbuds. The headphone set comes with the buds and a handheld player that holds up to 8GB of songs. It's easy to operate with just a touch and best of all, 100% waterproof.

Hitting the showers is twice as nice when you can lather, rinse and repeat with TRISWIM's swimmer's shampoo. Its gentle formula is the enemy of chlorine, so while it's removing that hair-greening substance, it's adding back moisture with aloe and vitamins A and B. As an added bonus, it sports a fresh lime blossom and mango scent.

Swim laps around fellow competitors in the 100m snark stroke with the #SwimmerLife Adult Coloring Book. When practice doesn't go as planned or when a race is lost by a hair, unwinding by coloring in some pics as beautiful as they are filled with 4-letter words can take out some of the sting.

Kick the next training session into high gear with a FINIS foam swimming kickboard. It totally immobilizes arms so a swimmer can focus on building up their leg muscles. It's made of a soft material to prevent skin irritation and comes in several sizes to help prevent chafing.

If your pool swimming options have dried up and you have to hit the open water, stay safe with a swim buoy. During activity, the buoy provides visibility and won't affect your swimming by adding drag. When resting, it acts as a super buoyant flotation device to hold on to.

Ogle the pool or the ocean through this set of souped-up adult swim goggles. They're lightweight, have curved lenses that give you the widest range of visibility, are anti-fog and offer UVA/UVB protection, and are hella stylish with their flash of green color.

Move backward by moving forward but don't move too far thanks to Water Gear backstroke flags. There are 96 flags on this set that will warn swimmers when they're getting a little too close to the wall.

Tired of that one song stuck in your head being the only one you can listen to all practice? Get hyped to your favorite playlist with FINIS's underwater MP3 player. Rated at IPX8, you can take it on a quick swim. It holds up to 60 hours of songs and secures to goggles for optimal fit.

Add a splash to a swimmer's night out or workday outfit with a pendant necklace featuring themselves. The necklace is nickel-free so it won't irritate skin and is packaged on cardstock featuring a motivational message.