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The Swim School Deluxe Tot Trainer is a
Level 2 swim training suit that provides young children with a
high level of confidence in the water as they learn the basics
of swimming without being overly restrictive. Made with
highly visible, comfortable stretch fabric, soft non-chaffing
trim and includes attached pants to prevent the rugged, sewn-in
rubber inner tube from riding up under your child's arms.
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Inflate the inner tube, close the
no-leak air valve, pop your kid into the suit and you
are ready for the pool. From taking the Tot
Trainer out of the box to having it on your little one
takes very little time at all. And once in the
pool, the Tot Trainer performs admirably, keeping your
child afloat as they learn to kick and use their arms in
the pool. |
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The inner tube itself seemed
super-durable, and you should have no issues with
popping or leaks. The bathing suit and pants all
have a nice, soft trim to help prevent irritation and
chaffing. All appear to be made well and should
last as long as your child should need the extra help
swimming. |
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The bright yellow design of the
Deluxe Tot Trainer is clearly intentional - helping
parents see children in the pool (although at this age a
child should NEVER-EVER be out of reaching distance in
the water). We would have liked to see a fun
water-themed design incorporated into the swimsuit, but
otherwise, no complaints. |
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The inner tube blows up easily, and
the suit goes on easily. Once properly on your
child, the Deluxe Tot Trainer will keep them from
sinking or tipping in the water. The trainer
itself gives your child freedom to work with their arms
and legs, which the goal would be to strengthen them and
get them ready for swimming without the float down the
road. |
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We priced the Deluxe Tot Trainer
right around $12 - $15. With an actual retail
price of $15 - $20, it is a little higher than we would
have liked, but certainly not out of the ball park. |
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Obviously, we've seen other
floatie-type devices to help little ones in the pool -
from water wings to inner tubes. What we were
impressed with here was the integration of the
inner-tube into the suit itself, and the way it works to
make sure baby doesn't tip! Now that is
originality, invention and ingenuity wrapped into one! |
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This was definitely a tricky
review for us because as many of you know, there is
a lot of support out there for learning to swim
without the help of floating devices. However,
if you are of the school that encourages the use of
floating devices with swimming (and there are many
out there who support using floating devices) than
you are going to be really impressed with the Deluxe
Tot Trainer. The suit itself has everything
you need to get your kid in the water and get them
comfortable. They'll float - they won't tip!
And once your child understands that, he or she will
be happily kicking and pulling themselves around the
water. The suit is made well, and priced
fairly. All in all, if you decide to use
floating devices to help you train your child to
swim, this is the perfect tool to help! |
