Pool float

A swimming float, commonly known as pool float or floaty, is a device used for <a href="/facts/Toddler/Vr9WwCnl">toddlers</a> or other very young children who are beginning to learn how to <a href="/facts/Human_swimming/hnU8XbVg">swim</a>, or during exercise for therapeutic or training purposes. These devices, which come in many shapes and types, are used to aid them with <a href="/facts/Buoyancy/9dIQwlrh">buoyancy</a>, or for floating on for fun.
The most common floats for children and adults are <a href="/facts/Swim_ring/dEKYXWhQ">inflatable rings</a> (in the middle of which the user swims) and <a href="/facts/Inflatable_armbands/KAs1gf9h">inflatable armbands</a> (placed around the user's arms). After being inflated through a <a href="/facts/Valve/EwgqAwlJ">valve</a>, they are much less dense than water because they are composed mainly of air, surrounded by a thin layer of synthetic material.
Float-assisted swimming can be more difficult than free swimming, because if the float is held in front of the swimmer a more vigorous workout for the legs is given as the swimmer's weight is propelled solely by the legs, and vice versa for the arms.

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Pool float