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I learned about swim tethers when I saw someone using one on a cruise ship. He was swimming hard and staying in place--that is exactly what a swim tether allows you to do. I bought one and have now used it on a cruise and whenever I travel and stay in a hotel. I recently bought my own above-ground pool and now swim it it every day with my tether attached to a nearby tree (I attached a strap to the tree, about 7ft above the ground, and let the end of the strap hang down about 4 feet. I then attached the tether to the strap to that because I didn't want the tether to touch the side of the pool). With a swim tether, you actually get a better workout than you do swimming in an Olympic size pool (which is what I used to do) because you swim continuously and never get to push off from the side of the pool. You swim naturally--breast stroke, free style, back stroke, whatever you like-- and the tether just holds you in place. I'm a woman, and it might work better for women than for men because it fits around the waist so your hips hold it in place as you swim forward. A man might need to belt it more tightly. I've probably used mine about 50 times so far and it still looks brand new. Anyway, this is such a simple and inexpensive device, but it allows you to get a really great workout in a really small pool. Wish I had known about these years ago.

I was going to buy a similar product with an anchored pole and all that.. but that was over $200! I've only used this thing once so far because it's done nothing but rain hear in GA for 2 weeks, but I would much rather go with this $25 product that I can just attach to my stair rail and get a quick workout with. Not a pro or using for any real training, but it's a good workout and a whole lot less annoying than flipping every 3-5 seconds in a small pool.