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Dream Chaser

2009-02-19 9:09 AM

Subject: Homemade Swim Trainer

Okay, I did a forum search and found a few things (including this link: http://www.byrn.org/gtips/swimcords.htm) but I didn't quite find exactly what I am looking for.

Has anyone made their own homemade swim trainer? I read on ST about a guy who screwed a few pulley's into the studs on his wall, attached some weights (or perhaps it was stretch cords?) , and he made a homemade swim trainer. I don't have $1,000+ to spend on a Vasa or Triton -- and due to my schedule, and the nearest pool being 20 mins away, I can only hit the pool twice a week, and I really would like to set something up in my garage so I can get that 3rd swim workout in.

I'm thinking with a weight bench as a platform, and a little elbow grease, I can come up with a cheap alternative to the Triton or Vasa. Has anyone done this? If so, do you have pics or set-up advice?

Thanks.

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WelshinPhilly

2009-02-19 9:23 AM

in reply to: #1970191

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Subject: RE: Homemade Swim Trainer

Yep.

Bench, stretch cords, and one of these to anchor the cords to a solid object (a pullup tower, in my case).

http://www.spri.com/ItemGroup.aspx?ItemGroupID=17&CategoryID=24&ItemGroupTypeID=2

mheili

2015-04-01 10:59 PM

in reply to: Dream Chaser

Subject: RE: Homemade Swim Trainer

I did exactly that. I used a flat bench. Then I screwed a very good size bolt into the wall into the 2x4. Then I hooked my bungee cord onto the hook and pulled my bench out from the wall so that my hands were fully extended with very light tension & then simply began to swim. Works great! Nothing fancy, just a good swim workout!

cdkayak

2015-04-02 7:31 AM

in reply to: mheili