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If you're in the pool with them they don't need armbands. Armbands are dangerous and hinder learning.
by ben7799 7y ago
If you're in the pool with them they don't need armbands.
Armbands are dangerous and hinder learning.
- mcv 7y agoI'm not advocating armbands during swimming lessons; there's a good reason they don't use them there. But when just playing around, they are incredibly useful, and keep the kid's head above water.
- OkayPhysicist 7y agoAs a lifeguard, I'm going to have to disagree with you. Arm-floats are blatantly dangerous, and should never be used. If they don't fit exactly the way the manufacturer planned, they run the risk of pinning a kid's face in the water, and even under ideal conditions provide minimal safety while providing a false perception of safety. The only buoancy aids that should ever be worn are Coast Guard approved PFDs. Anything else does more harm than good.