Benefits of using a Konfidence Swim Jacket in Swimming Lessons
Benefits of using a Konfidence Swim Jacket in Swimming Lessons
Learning to swim is not just an essential life skill but also a gateway to a life-time of recreational fun in and on the water, from sailing and paddleboarding to snorkelling, diving or surfing. However, for beginners, especially young children, learning to swim can be daunting for some and this is where the Konfidence Swim Jacket can help in swimming lessons - designed not only to provide safety but also to boost the confidence of new swimmers when learning new skills. Here we will discuss how the Konfidence Swim Jacket can play a positive role and help build a child’s confidence while they are learning essential swimming skills in a lesson.
# 1. Safety First
The foremost advantage of using a Swim Jacket is the unparalleled safety it offers. Designed as a ‘bodywarmer’ style with the buoyancy aids fitted around the torso, it helps maintain the swimmer's balance in the water - most importantly, below the water line. Unlike arm bands, kickboards, pool noodles or other floatation devices, the Konfidence Swim Jacket allows for a more natural swimming position, making it easier for learners to adopt proper swimming technique.
Many swimming teachers also use the Konfidence Swim Jacket to overcome pool depth challenges for young learners.
# 2. Building Confidence
Once children start pre-school swimming lessons from around the age of three-years, they will either be starting for the very first time, or be without an adult for the first time in the water after baby swimming lessons. Therefore, reassurance and building confidence in the water is key, and the Konfidence Swim Jacket, because of its eight removable and adjustable float system and stretchy neoprene shell, means when fitted correctly it doesn’t ride up under the wearer’s chin, it holds the child in the correct position to aid the development of essential swimming skills.
This also provides the stability to give the wearer confidence and freedom in the water without human contact (albeit always supervised), whilst crucially allowing their arms to remain free and unencumbered - thereby helping them to practice skills safely during their swimming lesson.
This confidence boost is crucial in the early stages of swimming lessons, encouraging learners to take bolder steps in their learn to swim journey.
# 3. Enhancing Learning Experience
A significant benefit of using a Konfidence Swim Jacket is that its design actively promotes correct swimming posture. By ensuring the swimmer's body stays in the right position, it facilitates the learning of efficient swimming techniques, and unlike arm bands for example which are cumbersome, the torso design allows the arms to be free when swimming.
# 4. Added Benefits of Adjustable Buoyancy.
The Konfidence Swim Jacket’s key feature is its eight removable float system that can be easily removed for adjustable buoyancy as the child develops water confidence. This adaptability means the jacket can grow with the learner, providing less assistance as their skills improve, thus fostering independence in the water.
# 5. Fun and Engaging
Swimming lessons can be more enjoyable and fun when a Konfidence Swim Jacket is used when teaching specific skills. This is because of the increased confidence that the wearer feels, meaning that they can fully engage when being taught a certain skill, without being distracted or worried about having to keep themselves afloat at the same time.
Plus, the more a young swimmer enjoys their swimming lessons the more engaged they will be – and the more fun they will have.
Teaching a child to become a safe and competent swimmer can be made easier and more enjoyable when the right ‘tools’ are used based on the individual’s capabilities. Having a poolside kit full of different ‘swimming tools’ gives swimming teachers the flexibility to decide what is best for the individual / the class / the lesson, and they come in various guises, from floats and noodles to swim vests … and for the last 25 years, swimming teachers around the world have included the Konfidence Swim Jacket on their essential poolside kit list.
Photo Credits:
- Blaq Mermaids Swimming Club
- Maverick Sport