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| Brand: FINIS
Category: Sports
Department: SPORTING_GOODS
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $26.95
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 542
Color: Blue
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Size: Adult
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 20.1 x 9.1 x 2
MPN: 10500910350
Model: 1.05.009.103.50
UPC: 616323212619
EAN: 0616323212619
ASIN: B001GQ2BN6
Release Date: September 25, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Used by the best coaches and the fastest athletes in the world. | | • | Swim at normal and much slower speeds with perfect stability and a full range of motion. | | • | Concentrate on body balance, head position and stroke technique by eliminating rotation in the breathing cycle. | | • | Includes a purge valve for easy clearing of water. | | • | Color: Blue |
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Product Description
The FINIS Swimmer's Snorkel is designed to allow swimmers to concentrate on body balance, head position and stroke technique by eliminating the breathing cycle rotation. Breathing through a snorkel while swimming increases the capacity of the lungs to expel air required for optimal intake of oxygen. Regular snorkel training helps to increase C02 tolerance and V02 max.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 32
 works great July 12, 2010
A. Uhl
I bought this snorkel for my husband who swims 5 days a week. He has found it to be very helpful in improving his performance. It took a little getting used to, but now he likes it a lot.
 Great Concept That Doesn't Quite Hold Water July 12, 2010
Giant of the Woods (Virginia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First, let me say, swimming with a snorkel is absolutely addictive. 5 months ago I fell and seriously damaged my knee. So much so that I was bed ridden for almost three of those months and lost nearly all of my muscle and respiratory fitness. I went from biking 60 miles a weeks to complete inactivity gaining 40 lbs in the process. Once I COULD walk, the ONLY aerobic exercise I was capable of... was swimming. Even though I use to swim competitively when I was young, I was so out of shape, I could hardly swim a lap without gasping for air. So I decided to try the Finis Snorkel. WOW what a difference! I went from barely swimming 20 laps in a workout to swimming almost 200 in just under 2 months. I've lost 20 lbs swimming 2 hrs 3-4 times a week. The snorkel is the only main reason. Since the snorkel allowed me to swim much longer and much harder than I would otherwise, my knee recover was likely cut in half... (my surgeon was amazed).
I like the facing forward design and have had no trouble with the "on the forehead" strap. The mouth piece is comfortable even during a two hour swim. BUT! (and yes this is a big BUT), the purge valve leaks forcing you to clear the water almost every lap. The speed at which you swim does effect the leakage rate as does the how hard you are breathing. You have to swim exactly at the optimum speed to keep the leakage to manageable minimum. Originally, I thought maybe I just got a lemon, so I went out and bought a second one. Same problem. Having to constantly clear the snorkel, really does interrupt my work out.
Again, snorkel swimming truly has been a life changing experience for me, and I can't imagine swimming without one, but the purge valve problem has forced me to give this product only 2 stars. I'm back on the market looking for an alternative, probably one without a purge valve. GREAT in concept, just falls short with respect to design and/or construction. Hope they can correct it.
Fast Shipping June 10, 2010
Pepper (Peoria, AZ)
I ordered the snorkle for my daughter, and then my husband. They arrived so fast that both were able to use them that same week for swimming practice. Way faster than I expected!
Huge help May 24, 2010
Chris (Washington, DC)
Instead of having to go slow and be constantly out of breath or alternate freestyle/breast stroke every 25 yards, I use this snorkel. Now I can push myself harder and go a lot farther. I'm constantly breathing and processing oxygen just like if I was running (except it is harder to breath through a snorkel underwater). I was able to go from swimming 500 yards to about a mile and a half in a few weeks. My upper body is beefier and more defined and I'm stronger in the weight room. I don't know how "real" swimmers are able to push their bodies without running out of breath, it seems like a wasted opportunity to me, but maybe when you do it for years, your lungs acclimate. For the rest of us who just want to get a good, low-impact, full-body workout in, I strongly suggest this snorkel and some swimming headphones.
The BEST Tool for Lap swimming May 18, 2010
D. Beauchamp (Sun City, AZ)
I have been using this snorkel for about 8 months and it is the best lap tool I have purchased! I do not have any problem with the purge as a couple have stated and I also do not have any trouble with getting water up my nose and do not need nose plugs but I have done a lot of snorkeling in my life so that may be why. I never get water in the snorkel while I swim and I can spend my time concentrating on my technique and certain muscles rather than trying to get a breath. I have increased the number of laps that I swim by double since I purchased this snorkle. I will not be without one ever again! I swim laps 5 days a week for 1 hour each day.
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