If you are looking for a puddle jumper alternative, SWIMTRAINER is designed for supervised pool practice with a more natural horizontal swimming position.
Many families compare swim aids because they want support in the pool without keeping a child passive or fully upright. Products such as arm floaties, puddle jumpers and swim trainers can feel similar at first, but they encourage different body positions.
SWIMTRAINER is built for active parent-led pool practice. It supports the chest and body so little swimmers can kick, splash and begin learning real swimming movements.
The patented SWIMTRAINER shape helps support a more natural horizontal swimming position. This gives children room to move their arms and legs while an adult stays close and actively supervises.
It is not a life jacket, not a US Coast Guard approved personal flotation device and will not protect against drowning. Use only under constant adult supervision.
Choose the SWIMTRAINER stage by age, weight and swim confidence.
Puddle jumper style aids often hold children more upright. SWIMTRAINER is designed around a forward, swimming-like body position so children can practice kicking and moving through the water.
This makes SWIMTRAINER a useful option for parents searching for a swim aid for toddlers that is focused on swim learning, not just floating.
If your goal is boating or open-water safety, choose an approved life jacket. If your goal is supervised pool practice, confidence and early swim movements, choose the SWIMTRAINER stage that fits your child's size.
When in doubt, start with our baby swim float guide or contact us with your child's age, weight and swim experience.
Yes, for parents who want a supervised pool swim aid that supports a more natural horizontal swimming position. It is not a life jacket and does not replace adult supervision.
No. SWIMTRAINER is a swim learning aid for supervised pool practice. It is not a US Coast Guard approved life jacket and will not protect against drowning.
Red is for 3 months to 4 years and 13 to 40 lbs, Orange is for 2 to 6 years and 33 to 66 lbs, and Yellow is for 4 to 8 years and 45 to 80 lbs.
