Speedo Aqua Fit Training Swim Gloves
- Neoprene gloves for water resistance training
- Helps tone and strengthen muscles
- Webbed fingers, rubber palm
- Adjustable wrist closure
- Get increased propulsion through the water
Product Description
A Neoprene glove with webbed fingers and a rubber palm with adjustable wrist closure and ultra flexible webbing for use during water resistance training. Helps create smoother movement in the water for a more comfortable upper body workout. They also add propulsion through the water. Ideal for water aerobics and pool workouts.Amazon.com Product Description
Speedo’s Aquatic Fitness Gloves provide increased resistance in water for greater toning and strengthening of muscles and cardiovascular exercise for your heart and lungs. Made from neoprene, the gloves feature webbed fingers, a rubber palm, and adjustable wrist closure. You’ll get smoother movement in water for a more comfortable upper body workout and increased propulsion through the water.
About Speedo
In 1914, Speedo was founded in Australia by Alexander MacRae, a 22-year-old Scottish immigrant who arrived in the country in 1910. The company began when MacRae Hosiery manufacturers, established by Alexander in 1914, extended the manufacture of underwear to swimwear and became MacRae Knitting Mills. A naming competition was held by the staff in 1928 and won by a Captain Parsonson, who coined the slogan, “Speed on in your Speedos.” In 1929, the first swimsuits were in production and it didn’t take long for Speedo to successfully establish itself. World War II caused the brand turn over 90% of it’s manufacturing to war production, providing the armed services with vital equipment such as mosquito nets. After the war, Speedo opened a new factory and was able to re-establish itself, due to increased demand for swimsuits. In 1951, Speedo Knitting Mills (Holdings) Ltd, was incorporated and became a publicly traded company on the Sydney Stock exchange.
Speedo hit the international stage in earnest, at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, and a few years later the brand grew on a more global scale. Export sales to the USA began and an international division was set up to monitor trade in New Zealand, Japan and South Africa. The expansion of the brand continued, and in 1976, Speedo was appointed as the official swimwear for the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where 52 out of 54 countries wore their swimsuits.
Speedo continues to make its mark in the pool and on the beach today. Many world class athletes who wear Speedo include U.S. phenomenon Michael Phelps, legendary Australian swimmer Grant Hackett, world record holder Kosuke Kitajima from Japan, and Holland’s Inge de Bruijn.
What’s in the Box?
Two neoprene Speedo Aqua Fit Training Gloves
Speedo Aqua Fit Training Swim Gloves
Tags: Aqua, Gloves, Speedo, Swim, Training
Item purchased was a gift. Recipient said it was exactly what he wanted.
Rating: 5 / 5
Estos son los guantes que mas me gustan para nadar. Mucho mejores que los aqua sphere. El asunto es que duran poco. Despues de unas 50 idas a nadar, ya estan muy rotos y hay que conseguirse otros. Tambien hay que tener cuidado con el tamaño. Yo tengo manos grandes y solo me sirven bien el tamaño medium. Por el resto el producto es muy bueno, y comodo.
Rating: 4 / 5
I wrote this review when I first got them, but one pair didn’t last nine months in the chlorinated pool. So I guess I will get another or maybe two to alternate.: This product is perfect for my entire swim routine: walking in the pool (pushes me along), doing squats against the wall (it allows good secure grip onto rail and wall), and crawl stroke (better workout). I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I think I would like it even better if the webbing went right to the tops of the fingers and enclosed them….. OK, So it’s now a few months later since I edited this review and the two sets of these swim fins I got in May 2008 have started to seriously deteriorate with normal use. They are ripping alongside the seams where they are stitched. So I am sending them back to Amazon and yes I am ordering replacements and this will be the last time. If they fail this time, I will send them back to Amazon and I will look for another brand. I will reduce the stars to 2.
Rating: 4 / 5
I recently returned to swimming regularly and had not tried swim gloves. The Speedo gloves are great for strength training, they fit well, go on and come off easily.
Rating: 5 / 5