Pull buoy

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A Pull buoy is a figure-eight shaped piece of closed-cell foam used in swim workouts. Swimmers place the buoy between the legs to provide support to the body without kicking the legs; this allows the swimmer focus on training only their arms.

This piece of equipment is a good aid to help swimmers enjoy their training. It can be combined with a rubber ring to tie ones feet together, so there is no notion of kick. It also provides individuals with heavy legs with a way to be better positioned in the water.

"Pull buoy" is often confused with "Pool buoy," particularly by those who have never seen the term written. "Pull" here refers to the Pull phase of the Swim stroke which this device helps to train. "Pool" buoys usually refer to the floating plastic lines used to mark separate lap lanes in a pool.

See Also:

• Competitive swimwear
• Swimming Equipment