Swimming belt - recommendations

A swimming belt is a great way to achieve the correct swimming position in the water, combined with good buoyancy to lift the heaviest part of the body. Therefore, it's difficult to overlook the benefits of a swimming belt when learning to swim. This goes for both kids and adults alike. Because of this, it’s important to pick a swimming belt with the right weight parameter. If you weigh more than the swimming belt can carry, it will not have the right buoyancy effect.

Most swimming belts are suitable for both indoor and outdoor pools, as well as the ocean. You have to keep in mind, however, that a swimming belt is a utility to assist flotation, and is not a rescue tool. Because of this, a swimming belt also requires that you already have the most basic swimming skills in order to use it correctly. For instance, a kid must be able to keep their head up themselves.

There are different models of swimming belts, but the function is the same. It comes down to which model you find most comfortable to swim with. The most classic swimming belts consist of a piece of foam, and a strap that can be tied around the waist.

It is, however, also possible to get them in neoprene for kids, that some find more comfortable against the skin. These types of swimming belts consist of layers of foam that provide buoyancy instead.