swim float

Inflatable water support

A swim float is a buoyant device used in water for support or play—inflatable rings, foam noodles, or loungers that keep swimmers afloat without effort: She drifted across the pool on a swim float.

The term also refers to a floating platform anchored offshore that swimmers can climb onto and dive from.

Related
  • wadeWalk through impeding substance
  • splashLiquid scattering on impact
  • doggy paddleSimple swimming stroke
  • paddleFlat-bladed water tool
  • driftGradual movement, no direction

buoy · water wings · pool noodle · inner tube · sink · water · pool · deep end · stroke · belly flop · dive · surface · submerge · tread water · treading · ripple · current · bobbing

Categories
Opposites
buoyancy function

swim floatsinker

Weight on fishing line

anchor · weight belt · lead weight · weight · ballast

swimming aid purpose

swim floatankle weights

Strapped limb resistance gear

safety equipment type

swim floatlife vest

Wearable buoyancy aid

life jacket · PFD · life preserver · rescue buoy

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G