Freds SWIMTRAINER User manual
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Dear parents,
Thank you for deciding to buy
our SWIMTRAINER „Classic“. Our
SWIMTRAINER „Classic“ is a swim-
ming aid specially designed in our
swimming schools. It was created accor-
ding to the maxim „a lot of fun with certainty“.
In the first part we will explain how to use the SWIMTRAINER
„Classic“. The second part then deals with instructions on lear-
ning to swim.You yourself can help your child develop from a
non-swimmer to being able to swim non-stop for quite some
time. We wish you and your child a lot of fun and success with
our patented swimming aid.
Yours FREDS SWIM ACADEMY
Leg movement in babies/toddlers
Move behind your child and grasp its feet. Repeatedly bend and
stretch your child's relaxed legs. Make sure the toes are pointing
outwards. Every time you stretch/push off, call „frog“. Practice
this again and again in between periods of play. Your child will
soon understand: „frog“ = push off. Later your child should then
carry out these pushing-off movements in the water itself when-
ever it hears the word „frog“.
Suggestions for games with babies
Tempt your baby with a toy so that it carries out the frog reflex all
by itself. Let your baby reach the toy and repeat the exercise. Your
baby will quickly learn to consciously use these leg movements.
You can e. g. pour water onto your baby's back in the water using
a small watering can. This stimulus on the baby's very sensitive
back causes most babies to kick their feet, thus moving forward.
Coordinating arm and leg movement
To get the best overall view, leave the pool. As soon as you notice
that your child wants to stretch its legs, you call „Forwards“
or „Stretch“ – at first every time the movement is to be repea-
ted. This is the easiest way for your child to learn coordination.
This exercise should be repeated very often. We then recom-
mend you switching to the yellow ring, this offers less upward
movement and more freedom of movement while retaining
stability.
Warranty
The warranty period is 6 months. It begins with the date of
purchase. Only those faults will be accepted that can be proved
to have been caused by faulty material or production. The right of
replacement is inapplicable if the fault has been caused by incor-
rect handling, ignoring the instructions for use or willful damage.
If the complaint is unfounded, the manufacturer has the right to
charge a reasonable sum for inspection and dispatch. The life-
span is usually about 2 years.
Non-entitlement to warranty performance
Due to the small volume of air in the stomach part the air can
escape if the valve is open. This is not a production fault and can
thus not be the subject of complaint. If a seam is proved to have
torn due to the child jumping into the water the warranty claim is
invalid. Production tolerances can lead to the fastener not always
closing immediately. In this case, press the tongue on the fastener
upwards until you hear the fastener click into place.
Manufacturer's information
The valves of the SWIMTRAINER „Classic“ comply with European
and Australian safety standards. At appropriate inner pres sure the
return flap prevents air escaping suddenly from the chamber. The
return flap can lose its exact shape during packaging and trans-
port. This fault is automatically corrected once the swimming aid
has been used several times. Clean with water only. Please check
the valves and seams for leaks before each use. If a defect is de-
tected, please complain about the product or dispose this. Please
store dry and deflated. The SWIMTRAINER „Classic“ has not
been designed for jumping into the water.
Certification authorities
• The packaging complies with the environmental guide lines of
the „Green spot“.
• Name of the directive: Guideline of the European Commission
89/686 EWG
• Testing authority: TÜV Product Service GmbH, Riedler str. 65,
80339 Munich, code number 0123
• The product complies with EN 13.138-1: 2009 and AS 1900-2002
Flotation aids for familiarization and swimming tution
Caution informations
1a. Does not prevent drowning!
1b. Not a life saving device!
1c. Supervisor should be within arm's
reach of the wearer!
1d. Inflate all airchambers always fully!
1e. Close and depress valves!
1f. See points 3-6
1g.+1i. Swimming Position
1h. Do not use in shallow water
Technical description
2a. Inner chamber
2b. Outer chamber
2c. Stomach part
2d. Safety belt
2e. Body fitting parts
2f. Quick fastener
2g. Quick fastener
2h. Valves
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Practicing the leg movement
Your child should initially only practice this leg movement, since
this movement forms the basis for swimming without a great deal
of effort. Make sure from the edge of the pool that the toes are
pointing outwards during the pushing-off movement. Show your
child this leg movement repeatedly at regular intervals. Your child
should repeat this movement until it has become automatic. It is
not until this has happened that your child should learn the arm
movement.
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Learning the arm movement
Stand in front of your child in the water. The palms of your hands
are facing upwards. Your child should place its hands with closed
stretched fingers on your hands. You start with your child's hand
touching near the ring, stretch the arms out, move them out-
wards in a semi-circular movement, repeat the movement. Make
sure your child's fingers remain stretched during the whole
movement. To do this hold your child's hand exactly as illustrated.
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Transition to free swimming
Your child should practice the arm and leg movements as long as
it takes to strengthen the movements. It is important that move-
ments and breathing are both steady. Now let some air out of the
outer ring. Your child should then practice again. Later you can
let more air out until finally there is no more air in this chamber.
Then let the air out of the inner chamber and later the stomach
part in the same way until the ring has no more air at all in it and
can thus be left off without any problem.
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Inflating the SWIMTRAINER „Classic“
First inflate the white air chambers. Then inflate first the inner (2a)
and then the outer chamber (2b) of the ring. Do not forget to
close and depress the valves. The SWIMTRAINER „Classic“ has
been inflated correctly if there are no folds visible on the ring. The
ring is adjusted to the size of the child's body by letting air out at
the two body fitting parts.
Putting the SWIMTRAINER on babies
The inflated ring is put on and taken off out of the water. Lay your
baby on its stomach in the ring. The baby's chin is resting on the
frog logo (1g), the other two ends of the ring close over the bot-
tom. Close the fastener of the two body fitting parts (2f). Now
pull the safety belt over the head, adjust the length of the belt and
then close this fastener (2g).
Putting the SWIMTRAINER on children
The inflated ring is put on and taken off standing up. Place the
safety belt over the child's head from the front. Move to behind
your child. The child must stretch its arms up-wards. Pull the two
body fitting parts past the side of the child and close the fastener
(2f). The child's chin should be on level with the frog logo (1g).
Babies' innate frog reflex
Babies are born with the so-called frog reflex which en ables them
to move independently in the water in our SWIMTRAINER
„Classic“ red. This reflex is usually lost while babies are learning
to walk.
With the SWIMTRAINER „Classic“ you can help your child not to
lose this reflex or to learn it again and remember it. This will help
your child to learn breaststroke more easily later.
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Learning the leg
movement in the Orange Ring
Move behind your child and grasp its feet in such a way that your
thumbs are on the outside of its feet/soles. Make sure the toes are
pointing outwards so that the pushing-off force can be used
effectively. First bend the legs, then stretch the legs backwards at
an angle, close the legs and then bend them again.
If breaststroke is carried out technically correctly, the legs are the
„motor“. For this reason, this pattern of movement must be re-
peated very often.
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To introduce the passive
wearer to the water
(to put on)
To introduce the active wearer
to swimming strokes
(to be worn)
To improve part of a swim-
ming stroke by the active
wearer (to be hold)
Standard-Application Class
Colour SWIMTRAINER / age in years/
bodyweight in kg/lbs
red/1/4-4/
6-18 kg/
13-40 lbs
orange/2-6/
15-30kg/
33-65lbs
yellow/4-8/
20-36 kg/
45-80 lbs
Now pull the safety belt over the head, adjust the length of the
belt and then close this fastener (2g).
Note: Please be remin-
ded the wearer of this
swimming aid must be
under constant, compe-
tent supervion and the
supervisor should be
within
arm´s
reach of
the wearer!
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