Foam Pool Floats As Aids

By Amanda Baird


Now that the long hot summer days are here, and the children are away from school people tend to think how to fill the days. No summer would be complete without trips for swimming. Even if you have children who are unable to swim at the moment help is at hand. It involves making use of foam pool floats.

The biggest part of learning to swim is gaining confidence in water, and this is where these items come in useful. As they're available in a wide range of bright colours, whenever used the child immediately associates them with fun. They appear non threatening and so the child feels totally relaxed around them.

When using these aids everything becomes fun, and so the threat held by water diminishes. They will not suffer punctures or deflate, a problem that their inflatable counterparts face. Thanks to their material they're buoyant naturally, and as such they do make wonderful floatation aids for anyone who is wary around water.

Cool water does look very appealing on a hot day. People are jumping in and out of the water and really enjoying themselves. Unfortunately there will be those on the edge who are only confident enough to get their feet wet. Sometimes the thought of the traditional swim aids is slightly off putting, but help is at hand.

Smaller children can wear a buoyancy jacket. You might have seen them, they have chambers in which numerous buoyancy aids can be fitted. Over a period of time the number of chambers being used can be reduced, this can be done in conjunction with the child's growing confidence. Before the child knows it the jacket is empty and they are floating by themselves.

For the older child, or even an adult there are things called noodles. These are long but thin floatation devices. They can be positioned under the chest and held in position by passing them under the armpit. Several can be used at the same time depending on how much buoyancy is required. Now the person can enjoy getting more than their ankles wet.

These trips ought to involve more than just swimming, there is also the important relaxing. In the past there were the blow-up air mattresses. They have been superseded by rafts created with a vinyl coating, they come in a range of sizes. Some also have a built in headrest to ensure extra comfort. They can be used on the water or at the poolside.

Another thing to help with a hard days lazing is a floating tray. This will have been created in the same way as the raft. They are big enough to be useful, but small enough to prevent them being constantly in the way.

It is easy to see just how versatile these foam pool floats are. With their bright colours they seem to invite fun. They are robust enough that you will be able to get plenty of use from them over the years. Even if they only help one person learn to swim that is one less potential drowning victim.




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