Open Water Swim Safety Flotation

Maybe SwimSafe??

Review by Ron Shea Founder of BeginnerTriathlete.com
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=980

You probably mean one of these.  I have the smaller one.  It works as a dry bag to store your wallet, car keys, towel, etc.

http://www.ishof.org/cgi-bin/mivavm?/Merchant2/merchant.mvc+Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=SF

This is it! This thing is the bomb. I've been talking up the benefits of this thing since I got it. I use it all the time when I swim at a big busy lake in Austin Texas. I usually carry a little 4 oz water bottle, car key, energy bars, cell phone and sun screen. The only time I know it's there is when I'm swimming into a strong head wind and the waves are crashing on my head and/or on the bag. The piece of mind it gives me is knowing I can hang onto it if needed. My wife also loves the idea of my using this. I've had boaters and personal water craft come by me and wave in a sort of "I see you swimming there, I'll give you a wide berth". I think the thing is great! Good luck....

For those with a Safe Swimmer, can you show a pic or explain how it attaches to you? The pic on the link just shows a drybag. I assume there is a handle or an attachment for a strap.

thanks

-kelly t

The bag has a D ring, there is a waist belt and a strap. The strap has two clips, one on each end. You put the waist belt on and clip one end of the strap to the waist belt and the other end to the bag.

Here is a cheesy video