Our advice. Try to avoid using arm bands for your child. They do not help in actually teaching kids to swim. There are other floatation aids much more suited for helping children learn to swim and to become confident in the water.

Speedo Armbands 0-2 & 2-6 Yrs | Sainsbury’s.

Bema baby armbands (birth-12 months). suitable for children from birth to 12 months.

It is true, arm bands whilst convenient are not great for helping children learn how to swim. They don’t hold the child in the correct position to swim and they also give a false impression of how buoyant their arms are.

Tesco Adult Swim Cap – Tesco Groceries.

From one year old, babies can start to wear float suits, jackets or vests in the pool. Although armbands are the first choice for many parents, swimwear with built-in buoyancy aids can help babies feel more confident in the pool and encourage them to maintain the natural horizontal position for swimming.

Essentially, yes. arm shaper sleeves work in a way that helps you burn more calories and minimize the sagginess of your arms. Plus, by providing compression, this type of arm shapewear offers many benefits such as reduced fatigue, increased blood circulation and improved muscle tone.

Arm floats condition kids to float vertically as they balance their body in the pool using just their arms instead of the proper swimming position that promotes effective breathing and torso balance control needed to swim safely and confidently.

Zoggs Armbands – 1-3 Years. Get your little ones confident in the water in safety with these Zoggs Float Bands. Made from Heavy duty Vylux they feature easy inflate safety valves for 50% quicker inflation and deflation. With non-return safety valves and flat contoured underarm gusset these arm bands are sure to sit comfortably on their arms.

At Zoggs, we’re passionate about the oceans and what changes we can make to protect our world for the future. We firmly believe our planet cannot wait and we need to take action now. Our mission is to transform debris that’s damaging our oceans into high performance swimwear and reducing the amount of plastic used in our packaging.

Indoor and outdoor swimming brand Zoggs, has become the sponsor of the Zoggs Half Mile swim at the Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival. The event, which will see hundreds of swimmers of various ages and abilities complete a timed swim in the Thames, will take place Sunday 11 th July.