A weighted training vest comprising of one or more panels, further comprising of one or more fasteners, compartments and chambers configured to receive one or more weighted article and fluids. The one or more panels comprises of fasteners, to constrict or expand with respect to the weighted articles and the users body, chambers comprising of fixed and removable resistance elements, fixed or removable hydration pack, compartments for additional weighted articles for movement on a dry land or on a surface of fluid.

A buoyant vest having a body portion that is securable around the upper torso of the wearer. The body member has a front portion and a back portion affixed together to form a neck opening and a shoulder portion one each side of the neck opening A buoyant collar member may be removably attached to the shoulder portions and may be selectively positioned at the front portion of the vest to support the wearer's chin, or at the back portion of the vest to provide support to the user's neck, when the user is in water.

The present invention is a flotation device that includes three-dimensional features to encourage children to wear the device more often. The added three-dimensional features give the flotation device a costume-like appearance.

The present invention is a flotation device that includes three-dimensional features to encourage children to wear the device more often. The added three-dimensional features give the flotation device a costume-like appearance.

A marker system including a sleeve including a slot, a board, at least one hole, an upper end and a lower end, the slot including an opening disposed on the upper end, the board configured to slide within the slot and through the opening, the at least one hole disposed on the lower end to allow entry of fluid into the slot to urge the board through the opening and exit of the fluid from the slot and the sleeve is configured to be secured to a life vest, wherein when the sleeve is disposed in a body of fluid with the opening faces upwardly, the board extends through the opening, serving as a marker to get attention of one or more users around the life vest and when the sleeve is disposed outside of the body of fluid.

A safety vest is a wearable life preserver which features closures in the back, as opposed to the front, as used to prevent users from easily removing their life jackets, alleviating the risk of accidental drowning.

A buoyancy-adjustable swim training vest for a user has a polymer-neoprene fabric formed garment member designed to substantially circumscribe the user's torso from neck to waist. A lower front of the vest has a front cover coupled to the vest and is vertically liftable. A back portion has a right side and a left side elastic wing members extending from a lower back portion designed to wrap frontward around the user's torso and detachably couple by respective hook and loop assemblies to each other, the vest, and the front cover, all coupled beneath the cover. An at least one polymer strap may be coupled detachably and adjustably by a latch to a buckle disposed on a lower edge of the front of the vest. At least one substantially sealable back pocket is disposed on an outer surface of the lower back portion of the vest designed to hold removable buoyant pads.

A buoyancy-adjustable swim training vest for a user has a polymer-neoprene fabric formed garment member designed to substantially circumscribe the user's torso from neck to waist. A lower front of the vest has a front cover coupled to the vest and is vertically liftable. A back portion has a right side and a left side elastic wing members extending from a lower back portion designed to wrap frontward around the user's torso and detachably couple by respective hook and loop assemblies to each other, the vest, and the front cover, all coupled beneath the cover. An at least one polymer strap may be coupled detachably and adjustably by a latch to a buckle disposed on a lower edge of the front of the vest. At least one substantially sealable back pocket is disposed on an outer surface of the lower back portion of the vest designed to hold removable buoyant pads.

Apparatus and methods for body surfing which provide the body surfer a means to stabilize his ride and control his direction/position on a wave are described herein. According to one aspect, a body surfing apparatus includes a body suit having a torso, arms, and legs; a plurality of fins located on the torso; a plurality of fins located on the arms; and one or more fins located laterally on the legs. The fins are preferably attached to the body suit via an adhesive or mechanical means and the fins and suit may include a buoyant layer. In one embodiment, the body surfing apparatus includes a body suit with multiple segmentations and/or fins with multiple sliced cuts.

Apparatus and methods for body surfing which provide the body surfer a means to stabilize his ride and control his direction/position on a wave are described herein. According to one aspect, a body surfing apparatus includes a body suit having a torso, arms, and legs; a plurality of fins located on the torso; a plurality of fins located on the arms; and one or more fins located laterally on the legs. The fins are preferably attached to the body suit via an adhesive or mechanical means and the fins and suit may include a buoyant layer. In one embodiment, the body surfing apparatus includes a body suit with multiple segmentations and/or fins with multiple sliced cuts.