Family Fun With Foam Pool Floats

By Amanda Baird


The children have finished school for the summer break, the days are long and full of sunshine and people are wondering how to best fill their days. It seems to be compulsory that swimming trips or days out at an aqua park should feature. Yet the latter option might not be viable if you have a child who is unable to swim. Don't despair as this can be overcome with the assistance of foam pool floats.

Many will agree that getting confidence in the water is the biggest hurdle a person has to cross. That is where these items come into play. Their bright colours are associated with fun things. As a result they are not viewed with any trepidation by the child, and so the child tends to feel more relaxed and confident.

It doesn't take long for the child to join in with the fun in the water. One definite bonus with these new items is that they will not deflate when you least expect them to, unlike their inflatable predecessors. Thanks to the material that they are formed from they have a natural buoyancy, and consequently provide an ideal aid to someone less than sure around water.

Cool water does look very appealing on a hot day. People are jumping in and out of the water and really enjoying themselves. Unfortunately there will be those on the edge who are only confident enough to get their feet wet. Sometimes the thought of the traditional swim aids is slightly off putting, but help is at hand.

For the smaller children there are the buoyancy jackets. These jackets are lightweight and have different chambers into which buoyancy aids can be inserted. Gradually these can be removed so that the jacket is providing less of the buoyancy as the child grows more water confident. Eventually the jacket is empty but the child is happily unaware that they are floating on their own.

An older child, or even an adult, might prefer to utilise something called a noodle. These are long thin floatation aids. They can be used by laying them across the chest and under the armpits in a 'U' shape. Dependent upon how much buoyancy is needed the number of noodles can vary. As the person is now supported they can now enjoy getting totally wet.

A swimming trip can often involve more than just swimming, there is also the all important relaxation. The old inflatable air mattress has now been superseded. You will now see vinyl coated rafts of all different sizes being used, some also have a headrest area incorporated. They can be made use of on the land as well as on the water.

Another thing to help with a hard days lazing is a floating tray. This will have been created in the same way as the raft. They are big enough to be useful, but small enough to prevent them being constantly in the way.

It is easy to see just how versatile these foam pool floats are. With their bright colours they seem to invite fun. They are robust enough that you will be able to get plenty of use from them over the years. Even if they only help one person learn to swim that is one less potential drowning victim.




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