A new innovation by inventor and swim instructor Ed Pemberton, is receiving rave reviews from swimmers. The Playboard is a floatation device that is revolutionizing the art of swim instruction while ensuring the safety of young swimmers.

   The Playboard is made of EVA foam and is designed in the form of a mat. EVA is a high quality foam that will last for years. The versatility of this board is amazing. The Playboard is a specially designed mat that is flexible and can be rolled up. It is extremely durable and buoyant.

    Though it is designed with smaller children in mind, it is also useful for larger kids and adults.

    Pemberton has taught more than 30,000 students to swim in a career that has spanned three decades. In a quest to facilitate teaching the life saving skill, Pemberton has invented several swim related devices that ensure safety while enhancing mobility in the water.

      Beginning swimmers can lie across the middle of the board which keeps the child horizontal and in the swimming position. The child’s face can be over or under the water helping the child to feel secure. Children develop strength and endurance in kicking as well as proper foot positioning in a natural way. As the child gets accustomed to water on the face, he or she can blow bubbles while kicking which is two-thirds of learning to swim.

    Stacking two boards safely allows two to three children can learn to swim using the buddy system as they learn to swim side-by-side.  Once the children begin to develop confidence, one board can be removed. Children are now in a few inches of water, feeling the lift of the water, blowing bubbles, kicking, staying horizontal and developing better swimming skills.
    Competitive swimmers and intermediate swimmers can lie on the board lengthwise (one child per board) and kick many lengths having fun and learning kicking skills. This places their body in a good position and the board promotes proper foot position. The swimmer has the choice of exhaling underwater while kicking if they desire. Swimmers can kick synchronized (holding on to each other's board), have races and perform many other fun swimming activities.

      The play board is receiving wonderful reviews and endorsements from other swim instructors and aquatic therapists.    

    Adapted Aquatics Instructor at the Achievement Centers for Children in Cleveland, Ohio, Karyn Kaschalk, noticed the versatility on the product and gave it her recommendation.

• “For the child who is averse to being touched, the mat provides a means to support the swimmer without skin to skin touching.
• For the child who is gravitationally challenged, the mat provides increased input to their body, lessening the fear of falling while learning to swim.
• For the child who needs to be re-focused, a child can sit on the mat and be spun around by their instructor.
• For the child who needs increased head positioning when floating, the mat provides a tunnel to push through or to gaze through the “dolphin windows” with their head back in the correct position.
• For the child who tends to bicycle kick when on their front, the mat increases hip extension with flutter kick.
• For the adult with limited shoulder range, the mat enables the swimmer to maintain a comfortable shoulder flexion with less stress on the lower back for increased sustained kicking.”

                         Karyn Kaschalk

     All boards come with our "Fast and Fun Swim System" logo on one side in three dazzling colors, red, yellow or blue.. For more information about our products or our programs visit our web Site at www.adventureswim.com. A demonstration of the Playboard can be seen on youtube.com at this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F1s3xaTDd8n.