tales of a novice synchro mum

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of a NoviceSynchro Mum!Written by: Marla Kavalak


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Tales of a Novice Synchro Mum!(Or How to Schlack Hair and Survive Your Daughters First Year in

Competitive Synchro)

When my daughter started synchronized swimming in the recreational division itwas a very pleasant experience. We brought her to the pool each Friday night; itdidnt matter what she wore; she swam around for a few hours and out she got.When it came time for the year end show, we simply had to buy a black bathingsuit, sew on a few flowers; ask some friends for make up tips, the coach helpedwith the hair schlacking and away we went.

Moving onto the competitive level brings your synchro preparation skills and yourparental stress level up a whole other notch. Luckily the more experiencedmums (note I did not say old) were more than willing to share information. BUTsometimes you dont know what you dont know, so how do you know to ask?

After one particularly stressful meet, I decided that I was going to try and shareall I could for the up and coming Novice mums in hopes that their frustration levelwouldnt get as high as mine sometimes did.

What The Heck Are You Talking About?

The first thing you will realize in novice is that you have no idea what it is thatthese coaches, experienced synchro mums (yes you will start referring toyourself as this) and swimmers are talking about. Land drilling, knoxing andspacing seemed like something that should be happening on the moon asopposed to the pool deck! And what sort of equipment, outfits and tools do theyneed for this trip to the moon anyway?

Did you say Land Shark? Dry Land and Pool Time

At the Novice level there are two parts of synchro practice: Dry Land trainingand Pool training. Dry Land consists of stretching and other exercises on landto get your daughter ready for the moves that she will soon be doing in the pool.

For Dry Land your daughter will require gym clothes and sneakers.

The pool practice is just that: time in the pool. The girls will be working with one(or maybe more) coaches to perfect their figures as well as to work onconditioning and their routines. Trust me, there will be times that you think theyare simply standing around doing nothing but this is not necessarily the case.When the coach is working with one (or other girls) on their figures/routines, yourdaughter may be off to the side practicing her figures/routine on her own OR onthe pool deck land drilling her routine. To the untrained eye this seems like theyare wasting time playing around or doing nothing.


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Having said that, this is a sport where you will need to encourage your daughterto take responsibility for some of her own training, particularly when the coach isworking with other girls on their routines or figures.

For pool practice your daughter can wear a one piece bathing suit of any colour,will need a bathing cap as well as a nose plug and goggles.

One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other: Team Uniforms

Soon after the new season starts the coaches will be ordering the team-clothing.When I first saw the team-clothing list I had no idea what some of it was; i.e. thespacing suit. I was picturing a big white astronauts uniform complete withheadgear. Hang on to your hats because sizing night is nothing short of crazywith all these girls trying on clothes and trying to find the right size.

The Moncton Aquasouls team uniform consists of the following:

Green and White Team Jacket with logoBlack Team Yoga Pants with logoPink Team Shirt with logoBlack Team Shorts with logoGreen spacing suit with logoGreen Team bathing cap with logoGreen Hoodie with logo (optional)Green kit bag with logo (optional)Competition Nose plug (beige nose piece with wire)

**Note this is not the only uniform your daughter will have; there are specificbathing suit requirements for Flex, Figures and of course for their routine; moreon this below.

The team uniform is worn throughout events. You should also note that nojewelry is allowed during competition. Also, no fingernail or toenail polish. Onehelpful tip the coach gave us as well is not to use moisturizing cream before ameet. While your little swimmer may have dry skin, the cream makes herslippery and this could cause problems during lifts, etc. in her routine.

Spacing for Synchro, not for Astronauts!

Spacing is essentially the trial run that the swimmers take in a pool prior to ameet. All swimmers get to run through their routine one time complete withmusic. This is particularly important if the meet is not in their home pool.Spacing is the first part of the meet that occurs and timeframes depend on thenumber of competitors and routines.


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The Moncton Aquasouls Synchro Team has a spacing suit that is part of theteam uniform. The girls will need this green, team bathing suit with logo as wellas the team bathing cap for the spacing event. They should also have gogglesand nose plugs for this part of the meet. Of course they will need to wear theirteam uniform to and from the pool.

Its Getting Hot in Heretime to Warm Up

Warm up is required prior to any event the girls are competing in. Normally thecoaches will ask that you have your daughter on deck an hour before the timenoted in the schedule for each event. They will wear the appropriate bathing suitfor the event (spacing; figures or routine) and come in their team uniform. Somegirls will bring yoga mats for this part as stretching on the pool deck is not alwaysthe most comfortable.

Figaro, Figaro, FigaroFigures!

Figures. This is what your daughter will be working on perfecting throughout hersynchro career; the pretzel, the ballet leg, sailboat, blossom.makes me want todance or to eat.

A standard meet begins with the swimmers doing "figures", which are positions

performed individually without music.

The figures component of a meet is likely the most boring for synchro parentswide and far. The girls are focused on the skills they need to demonstrate and

there is no talking allowed while they complete this portion of the meet.

Essentially the girls will have mandatory figures as well as optionals (randomlyselected). They will line up in their age grouping in the pool and one by oneswim in front of the judges, complete the figure, receive their mark and get backin line until all figures are completed.

Scores are marked on 10 although for the first competition for Novice girls thegoal is to not get DQd (disqualified)! Dont be discouraged, it happens!Especially since it is their first meet and they are nervous. Often the judges arevery understanding and will give them an opportunity to retry at least once before

actually DQing them.

All swimmers will be wearing the same thing: black swimsuit, a white bathingcap, clear goggles and a nose plug. Please remember to trim their nails, and toremove jewelry and nail polish prior to the event. The bonus about figures is thatthere is no hair schlacking required. The bad news is that all the girls look alikeso if you dont keep track of your daughter and her competitor number you willsurely end up taking pictures or video of someone elses kid!


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Flexnot for the weak at heart

Flex is one component of SOME synchro meets. My first time seeing this on ameet schedule I assumed it was fun time and optional for the girls. Needless tosay we were not prepared time wise, clothing wise or food wise for this part of the

meet.

Flexibility is integral to synchronized swimming and throughout the year thecoaches will be working with the girls to improve their flexibility. This componentof the meet is where the girls are required to demonstrate certain flexibilityskills with judges measuring distances to see who is most flexible.

What does one wear to Flex? The girls will wear their black bathing suit andnormally their black team shorts. Some girls will opt to wear white bobby socksas this will allow them to slide easier but this is not a requirement.

Routines.Team; Duets or Oh Solo Mio

This is what most people picture when they think of synchronized swimming. 6or 8 girls with schlacked up hair and massive amounts of eye shadow; lipstickand blush moving in unison in the pool.

This, for me, is the most stressful part of the meet. Its not getting my kid to thepool an hour before warm up time, its not wondering if they are going to key upthe wrong music, its the hair schlacking and makeup that stresses me out!

For their routine normally the girls, along with their coaches, will select music and

choreograph their routines over the first several weeks of practice. They willperfect these routines and you will not believe the progress that they will makefrom September to May. What at first seems like total chaos and non-synchronization will turn into a beautifulroutine that will have you bursting withpride.

The girls will have a bathing suit for their routine (or maybe more than one if theyare involved in team and/or duet/solo). Bathing suits can be commerciallypurchased but realize now that the bling is important. If you are going with anormal suit bought from Costco or Sears, you will likely end up spendingcountless hours sewing on little tiny beads so your daughter can shine bright like

a diamond (apologies to Rhianna)

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There are also websites where you can purchase custom made synchro suits.Although I have never ordered from here, I know some other synchro mumshave: http://www.splish.com.

Having said that, Coach Carol Daley and her daughter are AWESOME swimsuitdesigners and sewers. Sometimes you can make arrangements with them to
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create swimsuits for your Novice Swimmer. Be patient though. Carol not onlycoaches the National Stream Girls, making all their team, duet and solo suits,she also normally makes all suits for the provincial stream girls (team, duets andsolo). But know one thingif she says she will make your suit. She will. Youmay be panicking because it is the week before the first event but she WILL

come through and not leave you in a lurch.

Goggles are not permitted for the routine although they are allowed to wear acompetition nose plug.

Knox, Knox, Knoxing on Heavens Door or Knoxing 101

Knox, the hallmark feature of synchronized swimming yet the bain of synchromums and of pools everywhere. Knoxing (yes, we HAVE turned it into a verbbut you will not find it in the Websters dictionary) your daughters hair can be

very stressful the first few timesor if you are challenged like me in the girlydepartment it can be stressful ALL the time.

For the routine, hair is worn in a bun; flavorless gelatin, Knox, is applied to keephair in place, and a bun cover or decorative headpiece is bobby pinned to thebun.

What do you need?

Knox Unflavored Gelatin (4 or more packets)

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You can purchase Knox in the baking section of the grocery store bythe Jell-O section. It comes in an orange box that usually includes 4packets. Larger boxes are also available.

o Do not buy flavored gelatin! It might taste better, but it doesnt work forour purposes!

o There is quite a strong smell (not necessarily a good one mydaughter likens it to the smell of wet dog) associated with Knox butthat only lasts during the mixing and brushing on stage, after that youwont even notice.

Bobby Pins

Pony Tail Holders (aka elastics)Comb/Brush

Container to mix gel (butter tub/cup & spoon)

Very hot but no where near boiling water

Pastry or paint brush and large toothed comb to apply gel

Hair Net

Bun Form for swimmers with thin or short hair

Picket fence thingy officially known as a stretch comb


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It is not hard to knox hair, just messy! It will get to be routine the more you do it,and over the course of the year you will get lots of practice! The object is to getthe hair up, look neat, and stay up while your daughter is swimming. The Knoxhardens and keeps the hair up. After you have done it a few times, you may find

ways that work better for you.

1. Brush or comb the hair up into a high, tight ponytail diagonal from the chin(use a pony tail holder). Twist the ponytail around and pin into a bun.Many swimmers braid the ponytail first. If the hair is especially thick orlong you might want to braid it into 2 or 3 sections. Make sure the ponytailis tight, with no bulges or ridges in the hair. If strongly curled, a smallamount of conditioner may help smooth unruly hair into a ponytail.

2. Another option is to pull the pony tail through a bun form, comb the hairover the bun form, place another rubber band around the pony tail to catch

the hair, then comb the long hairs around the form and pin. Bun formscan be found at Sallys Beauty Supply. Kitchen or body scrubbees alsowork as bun forms.

3. The Knox will go on much easier if the hair is wet or damp. You can wetthe hair before you put it into a ponytail or use a spray bottle to wet itbefore applying the Knox.

4. A common recipe for mixing Knox is 1/2 c. hot water to 4 or morepackets of Knox gelatin. The water needs to be hot to dissolve the gel.Otherwise, the Knox will make clumps that are difficult to smooth out (wedo not want clumps!!!). The Knox should transform into a syrup-coloredliquid that is a bit thicker than rubber cement. If your Knox is too dark,slowly add a bit more hot water and stir until the Knox is of a good smoothconsistency. If your Knox is way too thin, it's best to start over or see ifanother swimmer has some leftover Knox you can use. It's a waste of timeand effort trying to salvage Knox that has WAY too much water

5. The best method that we have found is to mix it in a small butter tub orcup and use a pastry or small paint brush to apply it. Whatever containeryou use to mix it, dont shake it! Shaking causes bubbles that turn theknox white when they dry. Instead, stir gently with a spoon. Somesynchro mums use a small strainer to ensure that al the clumps are outbefore applying the mixture.

6. Once a thick, clear solution has been obtained slowly brush the gel on thehair. Moving from the hairline towards the bun, use your hand or apaintbrush to smooth Knox onto the hair. You will want to have a towelhandy around your shoulders to catch drips; not only is it sticky but it also


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burns when it lands.

7. While the gel is still freshly applied, you may run a comb through tosmooth any wispies particularly around the temples, ears and backneckline. Keep adding Knox and smoothing the wispies in place; bobby

pins are not an acceptable alternative for taming all the loose hair.Additional gel should be poured or patted into the bun. The gel shoulddry in a smooth, shiny helmet. Ridges and lumps should be minimal. Ifyou have time, use a hairdryer to help the Knox set initially.

8. After the gel is applied and hair has begun to thicken, pin the headpieceon. Once the hair is dry (this can take some time and can be hurried alongby using a hairdryer if youre short on time), it will harden. It is easier to pinthe headpiece on while it is still wet. It is important for it to dry before youget into the water. Otherwise, your hair may come down in mid-swim!When planning on when to Knox, allow enough time for the hair to set

solid afterwards (at least one hour).

9. Your swimmer may also have some of the Knox run down their neck. Thiscan be quite irritating. Please do not allow them to pick at it or they willhave red marks all over their neck. Instead take a warm wet cloth or toweland gently hold it on the Knox it may not come off completely, but atleast it wont be quite so bothersome.

10. Be sure to use enough bobby pins so the headpiece (or bun cover) doesnot come loose during a routine! Criss-cross the pins for better stability!The rule of thumb is: when you think youve put in enough, add more. Besure the bobby pins do not show outside the headpiece unless it iscompletely unavoidable. A headpiece lost during a routine affects themanner of presentation score!

11. Now - once the gel is in, will it ever come out? Yes, but the thicker youhave applied it, the more shampoos and hot shower water it will take toget it out. Running a comb through the hair as you shampoo seems tohelp. Just remind your swimmers that Knox is actually very, very good fortheir hair (pure protein)

12. People who manage and maintain pools hate Knox. It clogs up theirdrains, makes their floors sticky, and usually causes locker rooms to smellweird. So please do your part to BE NEAT WHEN YOU KNOX. NEVERpour Knox down the drain. Give any leftover Knox time to congeal IN THECUP. When it's hard enough it will actually peel out of the cup like aflubbery kind of plastic. Throw the hardened Knox away and you're leftwith a clean cup for use next time!


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When is the Best Time to Knox?

Unless specifically instructed otherwise by your coach, do your hair at home or inthe hotel before the start of the competition. Allow enough time for the hair to setsolid after gelling (at least an hour).

Once Its In, How Do I Get It Out?

Getting out the Knox is perhaps a little more challenging than getting it in. I muchprefer when we are travelling so I am washing it down the drain of a hotel asopposed to my own house. We find that starting with conditioner works quitewell; then we alternate: shampoo; conditioner; shampoo; conditioner. After about3 rotations most is out of the hair. Some mums swear on using dish detergent;others will tell you that there daughters run a hot bath and simply soak their hairin the tub to soften up the Knox which makes it easier to come out. Whatevermethod you use, how tough it is to get it out will depend on how long and how

thick your daughters hair is. Just a warning though, she will be picking out bitsof Knox for a few days following a meet.

Make Up for Mothers

Wearing make-up is a part of the artistic and performance side of synchronizedswimming. Each swimmer needs to come prepared with their ownWATERPROOF make-up. It often works best if a team parent coordinates thesame make up for each swimmer, based on input from the coach, and keeps itpacked as part of the standard meet needs. They will need at least, blush, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara and lipstick. Dont forget that what goes on must alsocome off so waterproof makeup remover is a must. Sephora is expensive buthas awesome waterproof make up designed especially for synchronizedswimming as well as make up remover that will save you hours of scrubbing!

Yahoo its meet weekend! We are going to have so much fun shopping andgoing to dinner and .andUm.no youre not!

Your first meet weekend you MAY have visions of all the above dancing in yourhead. While the meet weekends are fun times, you should know right up frontthat there is not a lot of spare time and as I quickly found out, sometimes there isnot even enough time between events for you to skip out and grab some lunch. Ifound out the first weekend just how unprepared I was for spending a full day atthe pool so hopefully these tips will help you be a bit more prepared than I was!

A. Most Clubs block hotel rooms when they are coordinating events. It isrecommended that you stay at the same hotel as your teammates as oftenthe coaches will have the girls land drilling at night to ensure that they areready for action. It also helps if you have no clue what you are doing with the


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schlacking and make up as you will be able to ask one of the moreexperienced mums for help.

B. Bring the meet schedule with you! There is so much going on that it is alwayssmart to have the event schedule so you can reference warm up and event

times. Sometimes you will also get a package for figures identifying yourdaughters competitor number. Bring that as well as it will help you track herin the sea of black suits and white caps.

C. Know that it WILL be warm and sticky in the pool area so perhaps layeringclothing is the best idea so as the meet (and you) heat up, you can shedlayers and keep your cool.

D. Flip flops are a good idea as you may need to gointo the locker room. This will also help you from overheating.

E. Snacks. This is where I missed the boat completely but thanks to watchingother, more prepared synchro mums I learned my lesson quickly. Pack asmall cooler to bring with you to the pool. We pack baggies and use ice fromthe hotel to ensure that the food stays cool. Juice, water, crackers, cheese,granola bars, fruit, veggies, anything to give you and your swimmer a boost isa smart move. We have even packed subs or single serving salads in Gladcontainers complete with forks. Just keep in mind that the Coaches will wantyou to ensure that all snacks are healthy.

F. Lights, camera, action. Many meets have a professional photographer theretaking pics of the swimmers but you may want to capture your own moments.

G. Bring medication. You (or your swimmer) may need it. I thought we had it allcovered with Advil, Tylenol and allergy meds (both adult and child strength)only to have our daughter come down with the flu bug. Thankfully anothersynchro mum was prepared and gave us some Gravol for the drive home.

What? More Money? The Scoop on Meet Fees

Each meet that your daughter participates in you will need to pay meet fees. Theamount that you pay will depend on what exactly your daughter is competing in.There are fees for figures and for each routine she swims in. These fees go tocovering the cost of the pool rental for the event; the cost of judges rooms;Synchro Canada fees, awards, sound equipment rentals, office stuff andanything else needed to actually run the meet.

How will I remember it all? P

There is a lot of stuff to remember as a synchro mum. In order to keep usorganized I opted to have a synchro kit. Essentially it is a plastic tote with all of


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my daughters synchro equipment in it. This keeps everything in one place andmakes it easy to move it from the house to the car, to the hotel to the pool.

Another mum gave us a checklist that we found very helpful:

Moncton Aquasouls Synchro uniform team routine bathing suit solo or duet bathing suit (if required) green Moncton Aquasouls Synchro Club spacing suit green Moncton Aquasouls bathing cap black bathing suit white bathing cap 2 pairs of noseplugs (or 3) clear goggles towels deck shoes/flipflops

hairbrush elastics headpieces bobby pins round stretch (picket fence) comb, if needed Knox clear gelatin and plastic container to mix it in small travel size kettle paint brush to apply Knox waterproof make-up iPod (with your daughters routine music) energy-rich snacks for pre and post competitive events including water or un-sweetened fruit juice

You think hosting Holiday Dinners are crazy! Try hosting a meet!

Each Club in New Brunswick takes its turn hosting a meet. The Meet Manageris the person (or persons) who ensure that everything required for a smoothevent is organized. Keep in mind that they cannot do this alone and a successfulmeet will depend on the participation of synchro parents in the organization.Parents and swimmers will be asked to help in organizing opening ceremonies;the food for the volunteer and judges rooms; taking tasks on the pool deckincluding music, timing; calling, running and scoring; in ensuring flags andpodiums are available for awards ceremonies etc.

Below is a brief description of some of the duties you may be asked to help with:

Runners: Simply pick up scores and bring them to the scoring room. Theyshould avoid unnecessary movement on pool deck to avoid distracting the judgesand swimmers. Figures runners only bring sheets once or twice. Routinerunners, on the other hand, have to pick up scores from the judges after each


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performance. One runner picks up from one side of the pool, starting at the farend, and the other runner starts on the other side of the pool. If a judge isn'tquite finished when you get there, you just wait a few seconds for her to finishbefore moving on to the next one.

Callers: Clear, calm, and focused people with great voice projection, callers aregiven a list with the order of swimmers for the particular figure. It may start atswimmer #1; it may start at swimmer #52. There will always be a pre-swimmer,sometimes pre-arranged, or sometimes its the # prior to the firstcompetitor. You will call "Pre-swimmer and the Name of the Figure i.e."Catalina triple flip flying porpoise baby". The pre-swimmer performs her figure,and then the judges confer for a minute or two. You do NOT call the pre-swimmer marks. The judges will let you know when they're ready to beginofficially.

You will then call the first swimmer # (Competitor # 27), and this is important,

check that # off your list. When the figure is finished you will say "JudgesMarks" then you will read each of the scores at a pace that the scorers can writethem down. Then you will proceed to call the next swimmer ("Competitor #28")

A referee might encourage you to speed up or slow down, depending on hermood.

Finally, a caller doesn't really say anything else except the above. It's veryofficial.

If there is a problem with the scorers hearing you or if someone has made amistake, it's not the end of the world! You might simply say, "Recall" and repeatthe scores. This, however, will be very rare.

Lets recap for clarity:"Pre-Swimmer Catalina""Competitor #4" (check off your list)"Judges Marks?6.4, 6.6, 6.3, 6.4""Competitor #5"

Scorers: There are three scorers per panel of judges. You will each have a listof competitors, with boxes to write in scores. You will write down each score asthe caller says it. It is not necessary to enter the decimal point each time (sowrite down 54 instead of 5.4). You will then add these marks up with acalculator. Again, do not use a decimal point. Then check quickly to see if yourtotal matches with the other scorers' totals. The middle scorer of the row has theofficial sheet, which will be brought to the scoring room by either a referee or arunner. Two of the marks must agree. If there is a problem, the competition will


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need to stop for a second, but 99% of the time, this is not a problem. Usually onescorer realizes her mistake. (Pencils and calculators are provided)

Helpful Links

FINA website:http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=86:synchronised-swimming-rules&Itemid=184

Synchro Canada website: http://www.synchro.ca

Synchro Canada Rulebook:http://www.synchro.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&id=55&Itemid=40

Synchro NB website: http://www.synchronb.ca

Atlantic Competitive Synchro Rulebook:http://synchropei.goalline.ca/files/2011_atlantic_rulebook.doc

Figures:

1. Descriptions:http://www.swimming.org/go/library/document/synchronised-swimming-figure-descriptions

2. Demos:http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL651448A70BC0A78F

Synchro Glossary: http://www.fuzilogik.com/Sports-Library/Synchronized-Swimming/Synchronized-Swimming-Glossary.html

General Synchro Information:

1. http://synchroswim.isport.com/synchronized-swimming-guides/synchronized-swimming-rules-regulations

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronized_swimming 3. http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Sport-of-Synchronized-Swimming-

113685.html4. http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215322/factsss.htm

Youtube Video on Knoxing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hojtnnw3iZQ

Sports Nutrition website:http://www.coach.ca/sport-nutrition-resources-s12664
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Picture Guide to Synchro Accessories for Challenged Parents (like myself)

1. Competitive Nose Plug

2. Knox Gelatin/Knoxing

3. Stretch Comb (aka Picket Fence Thingy)


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4. Bun Makers

5. Elastics (aka Pony Tail Holders)

6. Moncton Aquasouls Team Uniform

A. Jacket and yoga pants


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B. T shirt

C. Shorts

D. Spacing Suit and Cap


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E. Figures Suit and Cap


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F. ROUTINE BATHING SUITS


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