An improved anchor for lane lines of swimming pools is provided. The anchor can include housing having a cover and a support member, the housing defining an internal cavity and the cover being movable to open and close the internal cavity. An extension connector can be configured to engage the support member. With the cover closed over the internal cavity, a first end of the extension member can be secured in engagement with the support member and a second end of the extension member can extend outside of the internal cavity to support a lane line.

A swim training apparatus that has a body section defined along a longitudinal axis and a coupling section configured to couple the swim training apparatus to a buoy line in a first orientation and a second orientation. In the first orientation the longitudinal axis of the body section is substantially parallel with the buoy line and in the second orientation the longitudinal axis of the body section has an offset angle relative to the buoy line.