I'm looking for a hard styrofoam single-piece pull buoy and I can't find one. Here are problems I see with current offerings:
Tyr pull float. This isn't buoyant enough, plus I think it will absorb water a little bit and will stay soggy in my locker.
Lincoln Leg Floats. Perfect buoyancy, dries off easily and doesn't remain soggy, but it's too slippery and nearly impossible to keep between your thighs.
Two-piece soft styrofoam. This type will stay soggy.
Something just like the Lincoln Leg Float, but made from hard styrofoam would be perfect. I know they used to make these, but I can't find them. I think if you're not careful with them, the styrofoam pellets could slough off and start clogging pool filters. Maybe that's why they're no longer made.
Any suggestions?
I use my styrofoam pull bouy, a lot! I'm new to swimming and have relied on it because my legs sink so badly. Without it, I swim "uphill". Should I quit using it and switch to fins? I tried just dragging my legs and I wen down like the Titantic. :drown:
I'm not a coach, but I would say, continue using what you need to use! When I was 10, I sank like a stone -- skinny kid -- and could not for the life of me understand how people were able to float.
Body position comes first, and if a pull buoy helps you find and neurally imprint the correct body position, that's all good. Later, some one-on-one sessions with a coach might help you find that position without a buoy or fins.
(Any coaches want to weigh in here?)
Regards, VB
I use my styrofoam pull bouy, a lot! I'm new to swimming and have relied on it because my legs sink so badly. Without it, I swim "uphill". Should I quit using it and switch to fins? I tried just dragging my legs and I wen down like the Titantic. :drown:
I'm not a coach, but I would say, continue using what you need to use! When I was 10, I sank like a stone -- skinny kid -- and could not for the life of me understand how people were able to float.
Body position comes first, and if a pull buoy helps you find and neurally imprint the correct body position, that's all good. Later, some one-on-one sessions with a coach might help you find that position without a buoy or fins.
(Any coaches want to weigh in here?)
Regards, VB
