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Swimming is a great way to get and maintain being toned. Like others have said before before, weight training is also needed in order to gain mass, but swimming in itself is a great workout. Speedo is a great brand for both swimwear and accessories. Srdude007 has it right, Speedo Vanquisher is definitely my top recommendation for goggles. along with Speedo, TYR makes a nice long-lasting suit. I typically wear a brief style or the jammer style, but I also like the square-cut. Of course, for just a general workout any type of suit could work, doesn't need to be skin tight.
I would try to learn each of the different strokes (Freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breast) and switch it up. Once you are comfortable with those, you can maybe thrown in fins (http://www.poolandspa.com/catalog/images/s-640.jpg), kick boards (http://www.srsport.com/images/products/SO7530318.jpg), pull buoys (http://www.goswim.tv/system/uploads/Image/pullbuoys.jpg), and maybe even swim paddles (http://www.swimoutlet.com/photos/22381-2T.jpg). These can be expensive. I don't know about the pool you will be swimming at, but at mine they have these items for patron use. Using this in combination with the strokes can provide you with a great work out and enable you to focus on certain areas.
I would try to learn each of the different strokes (Freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breast) and switch it up. Once you are comfortable with those, you can maybe thrown in fins (http://www.poolandspa.com/catalog/images/s-640.jpg), kick boards (http://www.srsport.com/images/products/SO7530318.jpg), pull buoys (http://www.goswim.tv/system/uploads/Image/pullbuoys.jpg), and maybe even swim paddles (http://www.swimoutlet.com/photos/22381-2T.jpg). These can be expensive. I don't know about the pool you will be swimming at, but at mine they have these items for patron use. Using this in combination with the strokes can provide you with a great work out and enable you to focus on certain areas.