308results about "Swimming aids" patented technology

A pair of shining swimming goggles comprises a pair of swimming goggles, a shining module and an electric conducting portion. The shining module is embedded in an inner portion of the swimming goggles. The electric conducting portion is disposed on a surface of the swimming goggles. The electric conducting portion is electrically connected to the shining module, thereby when the swimming goggles are placed in water, the electric conducting portion conducts electricity to the shining module by water to make the shining module shine for showing the position of the swimmer.

An elastomeric band exercise device is modified by adding a cushion to the band to permit it to be comfortably stepped on with a bare foot without discomfort. The modification is particularly advantageous when the device is used in performing aquatic exercises. Each handle has a waterproof friction grip covering a steel weight bar. The handle is connected to the band by a retainer ball in the end of the band and a washer inserted between the ball and a throat in the handle through which the band is extended.

Disclosed are an underwater treadmill system and a method of exercising involving the underwater treadmill system. The underwater treadmill system includes a fluid-driven treadmill belt and a housing including a jet. The method includes selectively driving a fluid-driven treadmill belt by selectively providing a fluid to a treadmill drive unit and selectively expelling water through a jet positioned within a housing of the underwater treadmill system.

A swimming exerciser includes a pair of height adjusting devices each having a base for secure engagement with a pool side and a pole mounted on the base and provided with a slot and multiple cutouts defined in the pole to communicate with the slot. A pair of resilient devices each has a positioning block, a head extending from a side of the positioning block to be movably received in a corresponding one of the cutouts and an elastic strap oppositely formed relative to the head and having a hook. A trapping device has a loop and two opposed rings on the loop to correspond to the two hooks of the two resilient devices. After a swimmer's waist is received in the loop, the swimmer is able to swim in a supported manner in the pool.

A flotation device for water aerobics comprising a single piece of foam shaped to form a main central member having positive buoyancy and a pair of float arms having positive buoyancy. Each float arm terminates in a handle, and the foam arms of the device attached to the main central member may bend flexibly according to the motion of a user's arms.

A system and method for training swimmers in a controlled aquatic environment, such as a pool, the system comprising a base station in communication with various system components. The base station receives pertinent data from the swimmer through direct wiring detecting a contact with the pool (i.e. the completion of a lap) or through wireless communication. The base station can include an accelerometer-based touch pad for detecting contact of a swimmer with the pool wall. The base station can alternatively include an optical transceiver for transmitting and receiving swimmer data. The swimmers can be equipped with a finger tapper and a toe tapper for determining lap times and sending the relevant information to the base station. The training system can also include an underwater display for providing relevant information to a swimmer within a pool and an underwater video camera for recording video footage of swimmers.

This invention describes a swim ring for an infant, which is an inflated circular ring. The circular ring comprises an inner ring and an outer ring, and the outer ring is thicker than the inner ring. A cut is formed through the inner ring and the outer ring. A fastener selectively connects the inner ring and the outer ring. The outer ring is a two-part structure. Two air holes are formed in the outer ring, and an inner air chamber of the inner ring communicates with one of the chambers of the outer ring. A recess to hold an infant's chin is formed in the inner ring. This structure allows the inflated circular ring to be attached around an infant's neck and make the infant float perpendicularly in water without restricting movement of the infant's limbs or restricting breathing.

One aspect of the invention provides a drag-inducing kickboard. The kickboard has an undersurface. A funnel member projects from the undersurface and comprises at least one inner surface that is spaced apart from the undersurface to form a channel between the at least one inner surface of the funnel member and the undersurface of the kickboard. The funnel member is shaped to provide the channel with a front opening for allowing water into the channel and a rear opening for allowing water to escape from the channel. The front opening has a cross-sectional area that is greater than that of the rear opening.

The swim device includes a wrist unit system wearable on a wrist and a hand, at least one hand sensor unit that is wearable on a hand, and at least one foot sensor unit wearable on a foot. The wrist unit system includes a wrist unit and at least one pressure sensor. The wrist unit includes an integrated circuit chip (ICC) computer; a battery; an alarm, a display and housing with input buttons, and a wrist band with an embedded antenna. The hand / foot sensor unit includes an integrated circuit chip (ICC) computer with a battery. The pressure sensor is attached to a cap that is worn on the first segment of a finger or big toe in such a manner that the pressure sensor faces the water-bound side of the finger or big toe.

A wetsuit has a plurality of pieces of material that are stitched or glued together to form the wetsuit, a drag-creating section provided on one of the pieces of material. The drag-creating section has a base, and a plurality of water catch devices, each water catch device having a flap piece, with a cavity defined between each flap piece and the base of the piece of material and an opening that leads to the cavity. Each flap piece is constructed such that it can be moved between a collapsed configuration where it is generally flat adjacent the underlying base of the piece of material , and an expanded configuration in which it stretches away from the underlying base of the piece of material. The plurality of water catch devices are arranged in two rows on opposite sides of the base, with the openings of each row of water catch devices facing each other.