Turning around the buoy itself requires a different swimming action than normal swimming ... you'll get more on your right side and pull with the right arm crossing across and under your body.

Repeat this cycle eight to 10 times. Cool down with five minutes of easy swimming. A pull buoy isolates your upper body, ...

You’ll need a kickboard, a pull buoy, and aqua weights for this level-two session. Another from Martinez, this distance-focused workout adds breaststroke to the swim mix (along with freestyle).

Repeat. Day 2 Do this pyramid: 50 swim, 100 swim, 150 swim, 200 swim, 150 pull (place a buoy provided at your pool between your legs then swim without kicking), 100 pull, 50 pull with 30 seconds ...

Be sure to give yourself at least 30 minutes, and pack along swim accessories like a cap and goggles, a kick board, and a pull buoy. 100 yards swim slow and easy, freestyle. 25 yards kick with a ...

Equipment needed: Shop for a kickboard. A pull buoy is a small piece of swimming equipment that helps your body stay afloat. You can find them in sporting goods stores. Place a pull buoy between ...

You can use whatever makes your swim easier—including paddles and a pull buoy to keep your shoes from dragging you down so much—but there’s no transition area, so anything you want in the ...

As the temperature cools and autumn creeps in, beach goers may notice fewer swim buoys at state parks. Swimmers beware, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) warns. Swim buoys help ...

The fact that I wasn’t able to conquer the challenge without a swim aid was a little deflating, but my progress was undeniable and as Stanton pointed out: a pull buoy is ‘just a piece of ...

Watch Video Here Swimming World TV got the opportunity to sit down with John Mix, CEO of FINIS, Inc. and discuss the launch of their newest product the Axis pull buoy, released this weekend at ...