There are so many new products on the market, oddly shaped paddles, gloves - I even saw this contraption where you connect a tube from your waste to your ankles so that kicking is more difficult.
I do not think that this equipment is effective - particularily paddles - unless you are a very high lever swimmer and you only use it spottingly. Unfortunately ussage tends to be most common with LOW level swimmers and these swimmers use the equipment far too much durring each workout.
My advice to those returning to the pool is to avoid all of this stuff - it will only lead to injuries.
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Shaky you are hilarious!!!
I have seen these swimmers many times and they usually last about a week never to be seen again.
I now know why I struggle in the pool. My googles were obtained in the lost and found box last year. Yes the life gaurds were taking the box to the trash so I recycled them. Fins, I do not own any of them. Kick board, I use what ever board a kid left at the pool after practice. An added bonus is the parents have learned I always put the lost kick board in a certain location so that they can claim it the next day. Pullboy, same as kick board. I have a never ending supply of goggles, kick boards. and pull boys. Swim bag, my childs left over bag she did not want. Swim suit, I have a brand new one. Practice sets are provided by this web site.
Thanks for the humor you made my day.
Have a great day
Paul
Shaky you are hilarious!!!
I have seen these swimmers many times and they usually last about a week never to be seen again.
I now know why I struggle in the pool. My googles were obtained in the lost and found box last year. Yes the life gaurds were taking the box to the trash so I recycled them. Fins, I do not own any of them. Kick board, I use what ever board a kid left at the pool after practice. An added bonus is the parents have learned I always put the lost kick board in a certain location so that they can claim it the next day. Pullboy, same as kick board. I have a never ending supply of goggles, kick boards. and pull boys. Swim bag, my childs left over bag she did not want. Swim suit, I have a brand new one. Practice sets are provided by this web site.
Thanks for the humor you made my day.
Have a great day
Paul
