Wednesday, September 11, 2013

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.

When using these aids everything becomes fun, and so the threat held by water diminishes. They will not suffer punctures or deflate, a problem that their inflatable counterparts face. Thanks to their material they're buoyant naturally, and as such they do make wonderful floatation aids for anyone who is wary 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.

For the older child, or even an adult there are things called noodles. These are long but thin floatation devices. They can be positioned under the chest and held in position by passing them under the armpit. Several can be used at the same time depending on how much buoyancy is required. Now the person can enjoy getting more than their ankles wet.

These trips ought to involve more than just swimming, there is also the important relaxing. In the past there were the blow-up air mattresses. They have been superseded by rafts created with a vinyl coating, they come in a range of sizes. Some also have a built in headrest to ensure extra comfort. They can be used on the water or at the poolside.

For those really lazy days there are also floating trays. These are made from exactly the same material as the rafts. They are big enough to be stable and have a useful surface area, but not so big that they become a nuisance.

So these foam pool floats can be made use of in numerous different ways. Their bright colours really cheer anywhere up, and seem to create a happy atmosphere. They will provide years of use thanks to their construction and the material that they have been made from. The most important thing is that they can help a person learn to swim.




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