-
I use one when i'm in the Thames (outside of london) for visibility, i usually swim before the boaty types are up, but you cna see other swimmers out from several 100m if they have them and only a few meters away if not, even if they are wearing bight swim caps, so presume if there was a boat the same would hold up the storage capacity is a bonus as my car key is waterproof.
if i'm in a boat free environment i don't bother as i cant see any need for it.
the first time i used it the tether was too long and i kept kicking the buoy, i now have it shorter so it sits between hip and knee and its fine, I've not used it in strong wind but upstream or downstream it stays in the right place not sure if i was swimming at a slower pace if it might catch up with me on the downstream leg...
only other gripe is that i usually turn onto my back to check my swim buddies are ok, and i find i get tangled up in it when doing this...
You are reading a single comment by @Sainsburys_Ed and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
Sainsburys_Ed
I've finally got into the water over here in NL. Bloody hell swimming outside is addictive. The dutch, unsurprisingly,organise it fabulously (which means lots of maps, some work on hazards and water quality, but mainly ladders to get into nice bits of water and an attitude of 'of course you want to swim here,its lovely. We will do a bit to make it not extra dangerous, but it's the water, don't come crying to us if you drown and we won't say you are idiots for swimming'
Lots of people do seem to use swim buoys. Considering trying one.