Practice Equipment

To get the most out of each practice, all swimmers should bring the training gear required for their group. The right equipment helps swimmers stay on track and train effectively.

The list of equipment required for each group can be found on our team website. Select your practice site to view details:

• Springfield
• Bloomington/Normal

✅ Be sure to check what’s needed before heading to the pool!

Swim Meet Apparel

To show team spirit and unity, all Red Raiders swimmers must wear the following during meets:

• Red Raiders team-branded suit (black with Red Raider logo)
• Red Raiders team-branded cap (if you wear a cap during meets)
• Red Raiders team shirts

How to Purchase Equipment & Apparel

Red Raider Aquatics is proud to be sponsored by A3 Performance.

• All required practice equipment (except water bottles and team caps) should be purchased through our official team vendor: A3 Performance.
• Team competition suits are ordered from A3 Performance.
• Team Shirts and Caps

Team Shirts - Red Raider swimmers are billed a $30 T-shirt fee during registration. Each swimmer receives two specially designed shirts for the 2026–27 season. Team shirt sizes are ordered online through Red Raider Aquatics using SignUpGenius. To order your swimmer’s shirts by size, click HERE and follow the directions on our SignUpGenius page. (No additional fees will be charged for your swimmer's two shirts.)

Team Caps - Team caps are also ordered through SignUpGenius. Click HERE to order your RAID caps. After ordering your cap, you will be billed through your team account online. The cost of the caps is $12.00 per cap. Once ordered, your site coaches will deliver the cap(s) to your swimmer at the pool.

Parent Shirts / Additional Shirts – Parents are invited to order a Red Raider Aquatics team shirt to wear at swim meets and show their support for our swimmers throughout the season. The cost is $15 per shirt, and orders can be placed through the Parent Shirt SignUpGenius HERE. Once the shirts have been delivered, your online family account will be billed to the payment method you have on file with the team.

Please note: The SignUpGenius for parent shirts is different from the SignUpGenius used to order swimmer shirts, so be sure to use the correct link when placing your order.

Additional equipment and team spirit wear can be purchased on the A3 Performance website

👉 Click HERE to access our exclusive A3 Performance team store and place your order.

If you have any questions about what to buy or where to get it, feel free to reach out. We’re here to help!