Swimboard - Recommendations

A good swimboard provides a natural lying position in the water that doesn't strain your shoulders or back. If you feel uncomfortable in these areas after just 15 minutes of use, then you don't have the right swimboard for you, which can ultimately overload the muscles in your back, shoulders, and hips.

Swimboards can have two functions depending on the level

1. Isolate the arms, so the leg kick can gain focus and build power. This is for recreational and competitive swimmers who want to improve momentum from the leg kick during normal swimming
2. Teach younger/new swimmers to use their legs to move forward and stay afloat

While the legs splash up and down, keeping them above the surface of the water, the swimboard on which the arms rest must ensure that the upper body is also kept completely above the surface of the water. This puts some demands on the buoyancy of the swimboard, which is why your swimboard should be constructed from EVA foam. 

Using the swimboard allows you to work on your leg kick in a concentrated manner. This is regardless of whether it's the breaststroke, backstroke, fly or crawl legs. Here you can concentrate on power, endurance and coordination in the leg kicks. 

For recreational and competitive swimmers who are looking for improvement and speed, it is important that the swimboard is as light as possible in order to optimally perform somersault turns. In addition, the construction of the design is significant in terms of water resistance. Most often, these will have a rounded front and panels underneath so that the water flows optimally under the board and thus the body. 

To make swimming training as educational as possible for the little ones, it is a good idea to choose a board that is slightly thicker and therefore difficult to hold underwater. In addition, there should be several positions to hold the arms - both at the back, in the middle with holes and a shape at the front. This will make it easier for them to stay afloat and focus on leg technique while holding the position on the board that gives them the most comfort in the water.