Aqua Sphere Fitness Gloves

'Better than paddles' Aqua Fitness Gloves have been designed to improve upper body strength by creating resistance but this is not why we use them. Swimming paddles, made of plastic and rectangular shaped, which we don't recommend, create too much resistance, in our opinion. While they may help build muscle, prolonged use may also lead to shoulder injuries, by exaggerating poor technique. Fabric gloves, on the other hand (pun not intended), create just enough extra resistance to help you improve your feel for the water, by not letting your hand slip too quickly through it, but without straining your shoulder. Gloves also encourage you to keep your hand and wrist relaxed and may be used to reduce unnecessary tension in the hands.

" Got all the gear and was out swimming in Bonnie Loch Lomond Wednesday night for an hour. Thermal swim-cap and gloves made all the difference. Do not go near a Scottish Loch without them. Now swimming with much less stress" Mark