Happy holidays from all of us at TAS! 

Whether you are using this break over the holidays for a little rest & relaxation and quality time with your family - or if you are planning on travelling somewhere warm for training camp - we wish you all the best over this holiday season! 

We will be taking some time to recover from our busy fall season as well and wanted to share with you what our holiday store and office hours will be over the coming weeks. Please see our Holiday Schedule at the end of this blog.

Boxing Week Specials!! 

We will be having a sale in store and online this year for Boxing Day!

December 26th - January 2nd

Take an additional 20% off all clearance items - use code: BOXING20 during checkout to have this discount applied.

We can also now accept your Shark Card discount code online as well as special sale discount codes, so you can apply both discount codes to your order and the discount will be applied to all eligible items! 

Clearance items will be final sale - please see return policy for details. 

Team Aquatic Supplies Return Policy

TAS Holiday Schedule:

Retail Holiday

• Regular hours up to Dec 23rd
• December 24th
• Calgary: Open until 2pm
• TPASC: Open until 2pm
• North Vancouver: Open until 2pm
• Burlington: Open until 2pm
• Ottawa: Open until 2pm
• Richmond: CLOSED 
• Nanaimo: CLOSED 
• December 25th
• All Stores: CLOSED
• December 26th:
• All Stores: CLOSED
• December 27th:
• All Stores: CLOSED
• December 28th - 30th:
• All Stores: Open for Regular Hours
• December 31st:
• All Stores: Open until 2pm
• Jan 1st & 2nd:
• All Stores: CLOSED
• Jan 3rd:
• All Stores: Resume Regular Store Hours

Office Holiday Schedule

• Office will be closed Dec 23rd - Jan 3rd
• If you need anything, please call one of our stores and we will do our best to help you out.
•  

Read more

The DMC Fins newest edition to their line up is the Elite Max. This new fin has a similar design to their tried and true Kandy fin, but with one key difference - the Reverse V Rail (RVR) technology. 

This key feature separates this fin from the rest of the field as no other brand offers something like it! 

The super soft silicone used in the construction of the Elite Max is a crucial component of the RVR technology. 

The rail that runs the length of fins along the side is generally there to provide a bit of structure and rigidity to the short blade fins to help swimmers increase their strength and power. Those rails, like on the Kandy, are angled outwards to optimize water flow. 

However, the product design team at DMC Fins have revolutionized the rail to add some additional training benefits and directed the rails inward (see image below).

As we mentioned before, the super soft silicone is a key part of this technology and what ends up happening is as the swimmer kicks down and up, the rail actually flexes slightly and acts as a concave “bowl” shape structure to help catch a bit more water which provides swimmers with a bit more resistance to improve strength and power! 

Check out this video here to see a demonstration of this key feature:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_D5_puIuw8

In addition to the open-heel design and soft silicone material, the features all combine to make one of the best fins on the market for competitive swimmers! 

Shop DMC Elite Max Fins Here!

https://team-aquatic.com/products/dmc-elite-max-fins

Sizing Guide Here:

Read more

DMC Fins are the original manufacturers of the tried and true open-heel silicone fin design that is popular on the market today! Their Elite Kandy fins were the first ones on the market to incorporate the silicone material, open heel design, and V Rail technology! 

The open-heel design is one of the most sought after features in a competitive fin for many coaches and swimmers alike. The open heel allows for a more natural ankle movement when compared to other styles of fins (such as the boot style design).  

DMC Fins’ V Rail technology runs the length of the fins on the side and provides a channel for efficient water displacement when kicking up and down. The V Rail also provides a bit more stiffness to the blade to increase power of the kick while simultaneously allowing the swimmer to keep the benefits of the short blade fin (increased kick speed and decreased fatigue). 

The asymmetric design allows stabilizes your ankle when kicking down during powerful kicks, which helps not only increase speed but it decreases fatigue and stress on the ankle joint. 

DMC has incorporated an off-centre drain chute in the boot to help your fins stay on during turns and push offs. 

These fins have one of the most trusted and popular designs on the market and many other brands have adopted a similar designed fin to their product line due to the amazing features and benefits of this fin!

https://team-aquatic.com/products/dmc-elite-kandy-fins

Foot sizing guide here:

Read more

The Dolfin Lightstrike offers swimmers uncompromising fit and performance. One of the most unique and high tech racing suits on the market. With Dolfin’s Perfecta-Fit and Styku 3D body scanner, Dolfin was able to create the perfect sizing system for all athletes to ensure swimmers can find their best fitting racing suit with the Dolfin Lightstrike. The unique and exclusive micro-sizing fit will allow for complete customization for every swimmer - with variable fit options in the 3 key zones: Chest, Torso, and Hips/Legs.  Swimmers can choose from open/closed back, regular/long torso length, and tight/flex leg giving an unprecedented 6 fit options per size to make sure your racing suit is perfect for you!

The suit itself is also leading edge in terms of the technical features it provides, so not only will the suit fit your specific body type the best - it will also be one of our best performing suits.

The fabric is woven in an intricate design – while being aesthetically pleasing, it also serves to provide the suit with increased strength, durability, and compression qualities. Stormlight shell fabric and hyperlight lining gives this suit ones of the highest strength to weight ratio of any race suit fabric on the market.

The seam design on the suits provides targeted compression with their Variable Compression – with zones to provide more compression where you want it, and less compression where you don’t.

The Dolfin Lightstrike is has a very high amount of compression built into the suit in those targeted zones with the Core Power and Vibration Control taping. The Core Power taping is design to compress, control, and activate your major power centre - your core. The Vibration Control taping is 3D-molded to mimic your anatomy to reduce drag and control to provide maximum energy return.

This suit is perfect for those swimmers looking for the ultimate in technical features while still offering flexibility and lightweight fabric. Though do not underestimate the targeted compression zones, they do offer a very high amount of compression and give this suit a very snug fit. With the Core Power and Vibration Control taping - this suit will be VERY hard to get on, but once it is on it will feel like a second skin.

Swim Expert Tips:

• Go down 1-2 sizes from your training suit size and fit preferences, but we do recommend most swimmers only size down 1 size from their training suit size.
• Taller female swimmers (5’7” and up) should consider the long torso option.
• The tight leg vs flex would depend on stroke and swimmer size/preference - breaststrokers and IMers should consider the flex leg.
• Be Patient when putting this suit on and give yourself some extra time before your race - it will take a bit longer than other racing suits and will be quite hard to get on, but once on it will feel like a proper fitting suit.

Electrify your lane with Dolfin Lightstrike Racing Armor!

Read more

Swim Expert Review: Dolfin LightStrike Racing Armor

The Dolfin LightStrike offers swimmers uncompromising fit and performance. One of the most unique and high tech racing suits on the market. With Dolfin’s Perfecta-Fit and Styku 3D body scanner, Dolfin was able to create the perfect sizing system for all athletes to ensure swimmers can find their best fitting racing suit with the Dolfin LightStrike. The unique and exclusive micro-sizing fit will allow for complete customization for every swimmer - with variable fit options in the 3 key zones: Chest, Torso, and Hips/Legs.  Swimmers can choose from open/closed back, regular/long torso length, and tight/flex leg giving an unprecedented 6 fit options per size to make sure your racing suit is perfect for you! 

The suit itself is also leading edge in terms of the technical features it provides, so not only will the suit fit your specific body type the best - it will also be one of our best performing suits. 

The fabric is woven in an intricate design – while being aesthetically pleasing, it also serves to provide the suit with increased strength, durability, and compression qualities. Stormlight shell fabric and hyperlight lining gives this suit ones of the highest strength to weight ratio of any race suit fabric on the market.

The seam design on the suits provides targeted compression with their Variable Compression – with zones to provide more compression where you want it, and less compression where you don’t. 

The Dolfin LightStrike is has a very high amount of compression built into the suit in those targeted zones with the Core Power and Vibration Control taping. The Core Power taping is design to compress, control, and activate your major power centre - your core. The Vibration Control taping is 3D-molded to mimic your anatomy to reduce drag and control to provide maximum energy return. 

This suit is perfect for those swimmers looking for the ultimate in technical features while still offering flexibility and lightweight fabric. Though do not underestimate the targeted compression zones, they do offer a very high amount of compression and give this suit a very snug fit. With the Core Power and Vibration Control taping - this suit will be VERY hard to get on, but once it is on it will feel like a second skin. 

Swim Expert Tips: 

• Go down 1-2 sizes from your training suit size and fit preferences, but we do recommend most swimmers only size down 1 size from their training suit size. 
• Taller female swimmers (5’7” and up) should consider the long torso option. 
• The tight leg vs flex would depend on stroke and swimmer size/preference - breaststrokers and IMers should consider the flex leg. 
• Be Patient when putting this suit on and give yourself some extra time before your race - it will take a bit longer than other racing suits and will be quite hard to get on, but once on it will feel like a proper fitting suit. 

Electrify your lane with Dolfin LightStrike Racing Armor! 

Click here to shop the Dolfin LightStrike Racing Suits

Read more