• Gives confidence to the youngest swimmers.

• 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 20-35 lbs (approximately).

Give confidence to the youngest swimmers!

For Ages: 2-3 years (Approx. 20-35 lbs.)
 

This is a great learning to swim tool. Both my children have used it since they were about 20 months old and it has been a total success with building their confidence in the water.

My youngest who is 2 and weighs about 24 lbs had some trouble with balancing and was tipping over. We remedied this problem by removing one of the 9 removalble pads in the front of the trainer and never had another problem.

Another bonus with this swim trainer is that the children have free movement of their arms (unlike floaties) so they learn to paddle.

I would recommend this to anyone with a child learning to swim.

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Great for the pool!  Jan 30, 2002
We started my son with a swim sweater(tube) when he was 2, graduated to the small litte swimmer (yellow) when he was 3, the medium (green)little swimmer at 4. He's 5 now and can swim without the device. The motions he used with the swimmer to get around the pool taught him to swim without lessons. He still can't touch the bottom of the pool, but he's got the large swimmer (purple) so he can play longer in the pool without getting tired.

The little swimmer requires some upper body strength so if your tike is having problems keeping upright, start with the swim sweater. The tube is under the child's arms and sits higher in the water.

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Works painfully well  Jul 01, 2003
I bought a couple of these last summer for my (then) 4 and 8 year old sons. They are on the slim side and had no trouble keeping the device on. They both felt comfortable in the pool and even released their terror grip from my shoulders. The MAIN PROBLEM is the chaffing. Since the device is meant to float, it goes with gravity and goes up. This causes the straps on the side to bunch up under the armpits and rub the skin raw. It works but is painful by the end of the day.

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My 2 1/2 year old swims by herself  Jul 16, 2003 By Janice French
My 2 1/2 year old can really swim by herself. As long as she has the vest on I let her have free rein in the pool. She really has learned to kick and user her arms unrestraint by other floation devices. Just recently we have taken the vest off and she really can swim on her back without assistance and on her stomach with some supervision. I have used the vest for last summer and this summer. I recommend that you rinse it out in after every use and keep it out of the sun or the materal will break down. One extra thing they could do is put some cushioning on the bungee cords under the arms. My daughter loves it too!

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GREAT FOR TODDLERS  Nov 16, 2002 By Annette M "atroop711"
We bought this for out 2 yr. old daughter since we were going on vacation....SHE WAS LOVING IT!!!!! She loves the water but cannot swim. With this swim aid, she actually felt as if she were swimming....the look on her face of accomplishment was memorable. For extra support we added the arm floats and she was on her own. She was at it alone with us very near by. I love it, she loves it.

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