Aquawear Inc

Specialties

Aquawear carries competitive, fitness & recreational swimwear, accessories and apparel. Aquawear caters to both teams (College, high School, Year-​Round, Summer League) and individuals. Speedo, Nike, TYR, Dolfin, Arena and Finis are our main outlets for product to provide swimmers, triathletes, aqua aerobic participants and others the best fit, look and price on all things aquatic.

Aquawear exists for aquatic athletes; for those that want the best fitting goggles, properly fitted suits and all of the swim accessories (paddles, pull buoys, swim fins, snorkels, water dumbbells, flotation belts, water shoes …) In addition Aquawear has the largest collection of lifeguard suits!

The staff is friendly and will provide honest answers to what you need versus what you might not need yet! For the recreational swimmer or the Olympic swimming hopeful, Aquawear is the only place in Coastal Virginia /​Hampton Roads committed only to the aquatic athlete or aquatic fitness junkie!

History

Established in 1995.

Aquawear is a family owned business that was born out of the need for a local store to go and find the proper equipment and suits for swimmers. The emphasis was on finding a few teams to outfit and provide local customers an alternative to catalogs back then (internet today).

Staffed by former coaches and swimmers, Aquawear started on Virginia Beach Blvd near Kempsville Road in a 600 Sq. Ft. space. In 2005, Aquawear moved to its current location in Stoney Point Center at the intersection of Newtown Road and Stoney Point South. In the center of South Hampton Roads we are as we like to say «convenient for no one but accessible to everyone!».

Meet the Business Owner

Tom G.

Business Owner

Tom Gill is the president and manager of Aquawear. Born and raised in Virginia Beach, Tom has spent all of his life in and around the water. Tom spent every childhood summer at Alanton Pool and started on the swim team as a four year old. Tom went on to win multiple state championships at Norfolk Academy and continued on to the College of William and Mary where he was a 4-​year Letterman and captain his senior year. Tom also coached a number of teams including the Princess Anne country Club and Nansemond Suffolk Academy.

In addition to his role at Aquawear, Tom serves as the Deputy Chief for the Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service, the largest surf lifesaving operation in Virginia. Tom also serves on the Executive Board and is the South Atlantic Region president for the United States Lifesaving Association.