New Wave Swim Bubble for Open Water Swimmers and Triathletes - Be Bright, Be Seen & Be Safer with New Wave While Swimming Outdoors with This Safety Swim Buoy Tow Float

We bought this item as a gift for a friend who swims every day in a river where many boats drive around. It’s incredibly well made and easy to use. She likes that it doesn’t drag as she is swimming. The color is great and keeps her safe in the water. It’s definitely worth it.

Very good service. Good product

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I'm 65 and was practicing for a 2 miles open water swim. which I had never before. My daughter suggested it for safety, because I was swimming alone on a lake that has some boats. (It's stupid enough that I'm swimming alone, so it was obviously a good idea, right?) It's no noticeable drag when swimming, it's highly visible, and it didn't leak. Although clearly it's not intended for this (-- swim at your own risk and all that--) I did pause and hang onto it occasionally, partly just to see if it would pop, partly to see if it would keep me afloat if I had a massive cramp nd couldn't swim another stroke; it was enough flotation that I'm pretty sure it would keep me alive for a bit in such an emergency. Of course it's an inexpensive plastic bag, so I wouldn't be shocked if someone got a defective one periodically or if it leaked after a couple dozen uses, but mine was great and I did 3 practice swims and one event with it. Perfect for what I bought it for.

I wear this when sea swimming so boats and jet skis can see me and in case I get a cramp. Inflate, adjust the waist strap to size, clip around the waist and GO! I can barely feel this float when I swim (unless the swells are really big) because it simply drags behind me. This makes me feel very safe and confident when I'm out alone in open water. I wish it came in different sizes because my waist is small and it fits a bit too loosely.

I live close to Lake Michigan so I'm in the lake a lot, which has riptides that cause many drownings per year. I wanted something that would help me feel more comfortable in the water and to make me more visible to boats (1. to avoid being run over and 2. make it easier to spot me in the water in case of an emergency). I'm not a swimmer per se but I tested this while actually swimming and I didn't feel it behind me at all. And because it had no drag in the water, I believe it wouldn't be a hindrance to swimming out of danger if the need arose. In the case of flotation, I put the swim bubble under my arm and it held me up easily. Then I held on to the handle and added my weight by resting my chest on the bubble. It supported me and I paddled around easily and felt very secure. No water safety device is guaranteed to save your life, especially if you are unconscious or something, but this certainly gives me the confidence to, hopefully, keep calm if I ever get into a riptide or other trouble. What I like is the size (not too big and not too small); the color (bright and noticeable from above or from boats); the ease of inflating it (took me four easy breaths to fill--it will be easier for some people and take a couple more breaths for others); it's easy to deflate (open the air valve and gently squeeze the swim bubble until flat). This isn't intended to replace a life jacket or life saver so don't expect it to. But it's easy to use, works great, seems durable (time will tell) and overall it's as advertised.

Buy without worries. Easy to inflate and highly visible.

I use this for daily swimming on a lake with power boats. The distance I go makes it important to be seen by the boats. Although it works for that, it would be better if the strap was longer and tracked behind farther and in a line. It tended to float around in my turbulence and twist around in circles, especially in back stroke. The belt tends to get bigger in time and almost slid off from drag and twisting