You’ve read this guide, you’ve been to a few practices, and now you’re ready for your first tournament. Congratulations! Just make sure you’ve got the following items.
Organizing an event? Use the Tournament Scheduler to estimate how long games will take and preview schedules.
Indispensable
Be a good team player and don’t show up at a tournament without these.
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white cap, black cap
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white stick, black stick (maybe freshly painted?)
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mask, fins, glove – see Equipment
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snorkel with mouth guard
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towel
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for CA players: signed liability waiver
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for US players: paid up membership to USA UWH
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swimsuit, oh yeah…
Recommended
If past history is any indicator, these may come in handy.
- fin keepers
- backup mask – first item to break, always
- ibuprofen
- duck tape – for your feet and other uses
- sunscreen, sunglasses (sunlight reflects off pool surface)
- water bottle
- hat, windbreaker, warm clothes – outdoor pools can get breezy
- some light, easy to digest food, like cereal bars or goo or…
- dechlorinating shampoo