FINIS Agility Floating Swim Paddles - Strapless Design for Stroke Technique - Instant Feedback

Great Training Tool – If You Have the Right TechniqueI've had a pair of these paddles for years. I swim at least a mile a day, and they’ve been a huge help in improving my stroke and efficiency. A few key things to know:No straps – which is great because there's nothing to break or adjust.But with that comes zero forgiveness. If you’re not pulling straight back with a high elbow, these will fall off—and you’ll hate them.If your stroke involves waving your hand under you or pulling with a straight arm, these can actually lead to injury. So make sure your technique is solid before using them.Here’s my suggestion: Start by swimming without paddles, using a closed fist drill. With proper form—a high elbow and early catch—you should be able to swim at about ¾ speed, even with your fists closed. Focus on using your entire forearm as a paddle. Your fingers should point down toward the pool bottom, and your hands should never cross your centerline.Once that feels solid, add the paddles. Swim slowly at first. Keep your arm bent right after you extend it in front of you. Watch your bubbles—if you’re entering the water cleanly, you shouldn’t see any around your hand.I swim hard and fast with these (I’m a 62-year-old male, swimming 1:40/100M) and I’ve never had shoulder pain. My chest and back feel the work, but not my shoulders—which tells me these are doing their job without stressing the wrong muscles.If you know how to swim with a high elbow and solid form, these paddles are fantastic. If they keep falling off, that’s your stroke talking. Slow it down, focus on form, and use them to reinforce good technique.When you first go to use these do not put your thumb through the hole. Instead, make a fist and put the paddle up against your wrist, so your fingertips are just wrapped around the edge of it. You’re basically making your arm into a paddle. When you stroke work on your entry, extending your hand away in front of you. An early vertical forearm. And then the catch. It’ll feel strange at first. You should feel pressure on your wrist and forearm. As you get your stroke better then eventually you can put your thumb in the hole and wear it properly. But if your stroke is not proper, it is not forgiving.

I feel like I've tried every other style of paddle on the market and all have struck me as being flawed in that they will amplify bad form to the point of injury in very short order. After mentioning this to my coach he recommended I give these a shot and I glad that I did.Other paddles are strapped to your hand which means that you have to be extra vigilant with hand position and stroke or you can risk injury to your shoulders or elbows. With the Agility paddles the only thing holding them on is the thumb hole and the resistance of the water. That combined with the shape of the paddle means that they will fall off if you aren't swimming with correct form.This is a great training aid that is well-designed, comfortable, and works exactly as intended. I find swimming with these to be a joy and actually look forward to my pull sets. The best part is that this has to be one of the best bang for your buck training aids available. I liked them so much that my wife got a pair for herself as well.

Quick on and off, nice feel for the water, whether you're looking to improve technique or build strength, these modern hand paddles will do the trick. Bonus? No straps or bungees to break or replace. Give them a try!

I saw the positive reviews and purchased these paddles because I wanted to get training equipment. When I initially wore them and practiced my freestyle, it felt awkward -especially in the non-dominant hand. I was trying to focus on gripping it with my thumb and although it didn't slide off, it felt like it would and that sort of took my entire attention through the swim. Eventually, I got to a point where I altered my arm positions and movements until I didn't have to worry about my thumb gripping or the paddles sliding off- and it turns out that this new position/movement is the correct one! Earlier i was only bringing my arms up to my waist before bringing them out of the water before the next stroke, but that was incorrect and caused my paddles to feel like they were coming off. When I adjusted my strokes to bring them all the way to my knees instead, the paddles stayed perfectly in place. So, this is how these paddles are supposed to work- they train you to learn the correct technique. My advice is to practice until you've found this correct position and you will automatically feel comfortable with these paddles.

Great training paddles that let you know immediately if your stroke is off; they will not stay in place and that's the whole point of the design. This makes for a very effective workout. The strapless design is nice for ease of putting them on and taking them off.

I love these Finis paddles and have been using them for years. I made this purchase when I lost a paddle, but I have been using these for more than 15 years. I like how they remind me when I am not pulling cleanly through the water, by slipping through the water or being pulled off my hand. It teaches one to pull through the stroke! I use it with Freestyle and Backstroke. Another thing I like about them is that they last forever, with no straps to break or snap. Try 'em out!

These paddles are as advertised. I swim a mile and use the paddles intermittent to get a more intense swim. I had no problem with them staying in place.

Extremely useful!! Helps me correct my bad swimming form