Tethered resistance swim training apparatus

Abstract

An aquatic exercise apparatus for applying a resistive force to an exercising swimmer, the apparatus includes a bracket mounted to a vertically oriented surface located above a pool of water, a container, an operational assembly comprising at least one upper pulley attached to the bracket and at least one lower pulley attached to the container, a cord passing through the at least one upper pulley and the at least one lower pulley, and a fastener configured to attach to an exercising swimmer, where the fastener is attached to a free end of the cord, and where pulling the free end of the cord moves the container upward against gravity.

Claims

1. An aquatic exercise apparatus for applying a resistive force to an exercising swimmer, the aquatic exercise apparatus comprising: a bracket mounted to a vertically oriented surface located above a pool of water; a container; an operational assembly comprising at least one upper pulley attached to the bracket and at least one lower pulley attached to the container, a cord passing through the at least one upper pulley and the at least one lower pulley, and a fastener configured to attach to an exercising swimmer, wherein the fastener is attached to a free end of the cord; wherein pulling the free end of the cord moves the container upward against gravity; and wherein the aquatic exercise apparatus further comprises a plate attached to the bracket, wherein the plate defines an elongated opening configured to receive a second at least one elastic cord that is attached to the fastener.

2. The aquatic exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the bracket is L-shaped.

3. The aquatic exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the bracket is L-shaped, and is mounted to the vertically oriented surface via an adjustable clamp.

4. The aquatic exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the bracket defines a circular opening at a distal end of the bracket, said circular opening being configured to receive a pullup bar.

5. An aquatic exercise apparatus for applying a resistive force to an exercising swimmer, the aquatic exercise apparatus comprising: an L-shaped bracket mounted to an object located above a pool of water, wherein the L-shaped bracket is mounted to the object via an adjustable clamp; a container configured to hold a liquid substance or a solid substance; an operational assembly comprising at least one upper pulley attached to the L-shaped bracket and at least one lower pulley attached to the container, a cord passing through the at least one upper pulley and the at least one lower pulley, and a fastener configured to attach to an exercising swimmer, wherein the fastener is attached to a free end of the cord; wherein pulling the free end of the cord moves the container upward against gravity; and wherein the container is located above the pool of water.

6. The aquatic exercise apparatus of claim 5 wherein the L-shaped bracket defines a circular opening at a distal end of the L-shaped bracket, said circular opening being configured to receive a pullup bar.

7. An aquatic exercise apparatus for applying a resistive force to an exercising swimmer, the aquatic exercise apparatus comprising: a bracket mounted to a vertically oriented surface located above a pool of water; a container; an operational assembly comprising at least one upper pulley attached to the bracket and at least one lower pulley attached to the container, a cord passing through the at least one upper pulley and the at least one lower pulley, and a fastener configured to attach to an exercising swimmer, wherein the fastener is attached to a free end of the cord; wherein pulling the free end of the cord moves the container upward against gravity; and wherein the bracket defines a circular opening at a distal end of the bracket, said circular opening being configured to receive a pullup bar.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is an overall side view of an embodiment of the tethered resistance swim training apparatus.

(2) FIG. 2 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the bracket of the tethered resistance swim training apparatus attached to a wall.

(3) FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the bracket of the tethered resistance swim training apparatus attached to a wall.

(4) FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the bucket of the tethered resistance swim training apparatus.

(5) FIG. 5 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the bracket of the tethered resistance swim training apparatus attached to a metal tube pedestrian railing.

(6) FIG. 6 a side view of an embodiment of the bracket of the tethered resistance swim training apparatus attached to a block pedestrian railing.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(7) Prior to proceeding with the more detailed description of the present invention it should be noted that, for the sake of clarity, identical components which have identical functions have been designated by identical reference numerals throughout the several views illustrated in the drawings.

(8) Referring generally to FIGS. 1-6, in particular to FIGS. 1-4, in a first aspect the present invention provides an apparatus, generally designated 10, including L-shaped bracket 12 mounted to wall 14. Bracket 12 includes top pulleys 16 with cord 18 passing through both top pulley 16 and bottom pulleys 20 which are attached to bucket 22. The free end 24 of cord 18 is attached via a fastener (not show) to a swimmer (not shown) in a swimming pool (not shown) so that bucket 22 moves against gravity to provide resistance to pulling at free end 24 of cord 18. The bracket 12 may further include a gusset plate 26 that includes an elongated opening 28 for attaching additional elastic elements to modify the resistance training Referring more particularly to FIG. 3, the bracket 12 may further include a circular opening 32 in the bracket 12 to allow installation of a pullup bar (not shown) or other attachments between multiple apparatus 10.

(9) Referring to FIG. 5, the apparatus 10 may alternatively be mounted to a typical pedestrian railing 34, which are found in the stands of most pool decks, via the use of extruded aluminum bar 36 and bolts 38 configured to clamp onto pedestrian railing 34.

(10) Referring to FIG. 6, the apparatus 10 may alternatively be mounted to a block, brick, metal, or glass pedestrian railing 44, which are found in the stands of many pool decks, via the use of L shaped extruded aluminum bar 42 configured to adjustably clamp onto the block, brick, metal, or glass pedestrian railing 44.

(11) While a presently preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, it should be understood that various other adaptations and/or modifications of the invention can be made by those persons who are particularly skilled in the art without departing from either the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.