A friend of mine is swimming a lot of open water swims and sometimes by herself. I noticed an article in Swimmer that discussed a small orange float that you could easily attach to yourself as a safety precaution. I found an article on the device, but I'm having a difficult time in finding a place to buy it. Please see the link below and if anyone knows where I can purchase this, please let me know. Thank you, Bill
blog.swimator.com/.../swim-safety-device-review-swimming-safe_21.html
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I own one of these devices. It was developed by (and is sold by) the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF). There is a page on their web site that includes a video, testimonials, and a link to purchase the device:
ishof.org/.../ssd.htm
Since I bought mine, they have improved the design. The original design tended to break where the strap attached to the buoy; the new design looks more rugged. I see that they now offer it in two sizes (23" x 10" for $34.95, or 25" x 12" for $39.95).
The nice thing about this device is that it also serves as a dry bag for carrying your stuff. For example, if I go to the beach by myself I can put my car keys in the dry bag pocket and bring them with me, instead of leaving them unguarded on the beach.
One of the nice things about this device is that it doesn't create any drag for the swimmer. After you load your stuff into the dry bag, you inflate the bladder. So when you are swimming, the bag floats and you hardly know it's there.
I own one of these devices. It was developed by (and is sold by) the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF). There is a page on their web site that includes a video, testimonials, and a link to purchase the device:
ishof.org/.../ssd.htm
Since I bought mine, they have improved the design. The original design tended to break where the strap attached to the buoy; the new design looks more rugged. I see that they now offer it in two sizes (23" x 10" for $34.95, or 25" x 12" for $39.95).
The nice thing about this device is that it also serves as a dry bag for carrying your stuff. For example, if I go to the beach by myself I can put my car keys in the dry bag pocket and bring them with me, instead of leaving them unguarded on the beach.
One of the nice things about this device is that it doesn't create any drag for the swimmer. After you load your stuff into the dry bag, you inflate the bladder. So when you are swimming, the bag floats and you hardly know it's there.
