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 in the crotch area to provide support to the body without kicking the legs; this allows the swimmer to focus on training only their arms.

Pull Buoys are an excellent training device for developing endurance and upper body strength. Using them gives the arms an intense workout by providing flotational support for hips and legs. Good body position and technique can be established and a bilateral breathing rhythm can be refined.

This piece of equipment is a good aid to help swimmers enjoy their training. It can be combined with a rubber ring to tie one's 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.

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