Swimming Kickboards & Pullbuoys

Kickboards or swim boards are a flotation aid used to develop a swimmer's kicking action. Swimmers of all abilities can use them and they are suitable for improving all strokes. Using a kickboard for swimming drills can also help to strengthen your core. A pull buoy on the other hand is a piece of swimming equipment used to improve a swimmer's power. The buoy is typically held between the thighs to float the hips and legs at the surface of the water. The action of swimming with a buoy is called “pulling” because only the arms are used for forward momentum.