Product Description

Kids have fun while building life-saving swimming skills! Nine hidden, removable float pads make learning to swim as natural as learning to walk Easily adjustable design provides a comfortable, soft and secure fit Easy to put on and take off Ages 3-6 (approximately 35 to 55 lbs.)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13478 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Swimways
• Model: 00193
• Released on: 2007-01-07
• Dimensions: 4.00 pounds

Features

• Perfect for kids who are ready to swim.
• Graduated flotation advances swimming ability at the child's own pace.
• Hidden pockets keep flotation pads secure.
• Adjustable cords help create a snug fit and keep kids feeling confident.
• Fits kids weighing 35-65 lbs (approximately).

Editorial Review
Endorsed by three-time Olympic gold medalist Josh Davis, this is an ingenious system designed for 3-to-6-year-olds who weigh between 35 and 55 pounds. Under adult supervision, youngsters sandwich themselves between two green foam plates that are equipped with Velcro shoulder straps and slide toggles for adjustable fit. The ingenuity is in the composition of those foam plates: They're each composed of nine slices of foam. As a child's swimming skills increase with time, these float pads can be removed one by one; soon kids will be dog-paddling with the best of 'em--and all by themselves! If it's not a perfect substitute for swimming lessons from a qualified instructor, the Safe T. Seal Power Swimr Swim Trainer does provide a wonderful way for kids to gain confidence in the water. --Tony Mason

From the Manufacturer
Everything parents need to teach their children swimming skills! Swimways' Power Swimr System is part of their Swim Step program. This Swim Step 3 product offers graduated support that gives parents a swim training system - all the tools kids need to feel empowered in the water.

Customer Reviews

awesome helper for early swimmer
I bought my first one of these for my son when he was about 3 and it has been great. He has special needs and may possibly never totally master independent swimming but with this he can feel very competant and gain skills. He has graduated to the larger size now and my daughter who is 2 used his old one this summer and within just a month or so she was swimming independently. Being able to adjust the amount of needed support is great. You need to watch your child closely to adjust where they need more of the pads (front or back)to stay level. With this the kids have their arms free to really learn how to swim rather then the arm floaties where they just kind of flail their arms in the water.

Gets them learning to swim fast!
This swim aid gives the child additional buoyancy, but doesn't automatically keep them upright like a life jacket would. Consequently, the first thing the child learns is how to tread water with the aid of a little added buoyancy. This starts them swimming like like you wouldn't believe! Both our boys learned to stay upright and to propel themselves through the water at 20 and 25 months of age. The older son discarded the vest by age 4, then passed the deep water swimming test at our neighborhood pool before his fifth birthday, the youngest child to do so there. I'm convinced it was in large part because of lots of practice with this swim trainer.

Pool Must Have
My son swims like a fish with this device. He had one last year and used it so much I needed a new one this year. He was only 2 when we got the first one and he gained so much confidence in the water that we got him another one. We are gradually removing the pads, and teaching him to use his arms and legs better. I hope that by next year, he wont need it at all. I have friends who have borrowed it and then went out to buy their own. It works better than water wings because my son can use his arms more easily. I totally recommend this toy for anyone who has small children and a pool.