Is it safe for children or age-group swimmers to use a Vasa?

We are often asked if it's safe for children or age-group swimmers to train on Vasa... and the answer is absolutely YES. If you children are old enough to be on a swim team, if they are taught proper technique, there is no reason why they can't train on a Vasa Trainer or Vasa Ergometer. When they focusing on the key technique points, the stretch, catch & pull, they are ingraining the outline for really proper technique that they can take to the pool and translate into faster swimming. The Vasa can help them to become more self-aware of what they are doing. You can isolate the moves that we are trying to ingrain in their stroke patterns when they are young. So focusing on the catch, stretch & pull when they are dry, warm and on-land, is going to be great if they can practice this on the Vasa then put them into the pool and see if they can translate that into the water. It's a highly effective tool for teaching technique to age-group swimmers.

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