Swim Training Gloves Aquatic Fitness

My friend just put in a pool. So we are trying all different types of water workout equipment. The Swim Training Gloves are by far my favorite. There are so many arm resistant exercises that can be done. My favorite part is you don’t have to grip a barbell or a resistant object. It helps anyone that has arthritis in their hands do the exercises that the other objects can do but require you to grip and cause fatigue. They are quality made and look great.

The gloves did their work in the water, especially in helping pulling the water. The fit is a little big, but they can help your float when stretching out the arms. The palm side material helps to prevent slippery when you push up to get out of the pool.

Like many other commenters said, the sizes are bigger than normal. I ordered a Large pair because I were XL gloves for diving. The Large were too big in the palm and fingers so I ordered a Medium pair and they fit just right. My suggestion - order a size smaller than your normal and also a size below it. Try them both and return the one that doesn't fit.

A water aerobics instructor who helps me with my water therapy introduced me to the water gloves instead of using the water weights because the gloves are far more versatile and much easier to transport in my gym bag. Initially I had preferred the water weights that I'd used at the Y and Golds Gym however since everything was closed I was only able to do my water therapy at a private pool - thankful for terrific friends in a gated community! My friend has a number of sets of these gloves in different sizes and different brands. Out of all of them we tried, my husband and I both preferred the Speedo gloves. Since I'm a 2XL gal, I like these gloves in Large. My 2XLT husband loves the XL size since he has a really horrible hand injury that's never healed properly - he's finally able to get pool exercise without his hand throbbing quite as much. I have a really bad leg situation, bad enough I feel like a beached whale when on land. In the water though, I'm finally able to move so I'm regaining such much missed flexibility and strength. These gloves are really awesome to improve both my arm strength and endurance. They are stylish enough that quite a few people have been asking me about the gloves, trying them out and saying they plan to get their own set. I can't sing their praises enough - well built and reasonably priced. I recommend to wash the gloves out thoroughly after using and lay or hang them up to air dry as they do retain quite a bit of pool water. They hold up well to use in the swimsuit water extraction machine available at some gyms, too.

The five stars are for probable durability. I also find these gloves very useful. Additionally, my return was handled extremely efficiently. Fit/size: I can see 4 potential issues with getting the correct size in these gloves. How wide is your palm (most important). How thick is your wrist (somewhat important). How long are your fingers (mostly unimportant). How thick are your fingers (mostly unimportant). This following size chart (from the Speedo site) addresses palm width: AQUATIC FITNESS GLOVES SIZE CHART S M L XL 8.0cm 8.5cm 9.0-9.5cm 10.0-10.5cm Note: Width: Measure horizontally across the palm. (Although my palm is about 9.5cm across, squarely in the Large category, this size would have been to large for me.) This criteria for fit is the most important. If the gloves are too large in the palm, they will feel loose on the hand. I purchased two pairs of Speedo swim training gloves, one XL and one M, for my wife and I. I returned the XL, partly because they were too big and loose on the body of my hand. I now use the medium size purchased for my wife. This pair is also a bit loose. This becomes especially evident when swimming. I think the wet material tends to stretch, fill with water, and they feel like they balloon out a bit. I have fairly small wrists. For the fit, this somewhat/slightly important. I think the size of the wrist opening and the position of the velcro closure is related to the glove/palm size; i.e. XL has a larger wrist opening than the Small size. Not only do my Medium sized gloves seem a bit too large on the palm, I feel like, in order to keep the glove on my hand, I should adjust the velcro closure to the minimum aperture size. (two downsides to this adjustment: the velcro makes limited contact and the excess strap flops around on every stroke). Length of fingers: I have not found it useful to make a size comparison to other kinds of gloves. I have what I think of as large to very large hands (at maximum spread, tip of thumb to tip of little finger = 23.5cm). It is difficult for me to find work gloves that fit. I have (literally) tried on many hundreds of pairs of work gloves. When gloves do fit, they are almost always XXL size, and even those are often too small. I own about 10+ pairs of winter gloves, all XL and XXL. Perhaps the difficulty is long fingers? (middler finger, right hand = 9cm). While fit is critical for me with gloves with fingers, it is not an issue with with the Speedo fingerless swim gloves. Whether my fingers protrude from the gloves .5", or 1.5", does not seem to substantially affect either comfort or function. Size of the finger holes: the finger holes on these medium gloves are also a bit too large for me. This seem to affect the way the gloves function: a strong forward stroke seems to push back the material around the edge of the finger, creating resistance. Also: water seems to enter the glove around the fingers, creating more resistance. However, I do not find this a problem. I have to work harder against the resistance, and that is why I am using the gloves. Durability: I have used these about 10 times while swimming and snorkeling in both ocean, and pool. I have not noticed any wear issues. Note: These gloves may not help you swim faster. I have noticed, especially when snorkeling, that the greater surface area these gloves provide does seem to give me more power, at least for a few hard strokes. When swimming laps, the greater resistance makes me work harder (which is good, right?), but it does not increase my overall speed. Indeed, my time for ten laps increases. When I remove the gloves, however, it feels like I can fly through the water. (neighboring swimmers have assured me that this was not the case).

I swim laps for an hour every day at the local Y. Saw someone with these on 2 days ago and thought I would try them out. These “gloves” do not add anything to my usual swim routine. The water passes through the cloth just as easily. As far as sizing - dry they will feel “fitted”. Once they are in the water . . . They loosen significantly. And yes - the Velcro continued to loosen when in the pool. I would return, but already used once. Donating.

Added these training gloves along with some training fins and goggles to my swimming routine and they definitely make a difference. I feel a lot more engagement on my over all muscle groups. The gloves are of good durable materials and dry pretty quick; especially when left out to sun dry. The colors and texture are of high quality.

These do run large, so perhaps order a size down. I have small hands and definitely could have ordered an even smaller size (if it exists). I am using them for swim training and when I am in my aqua fitness class and they work great and are holding up very well with the heavy chlorine in the pool that I go to. I kept the ones that were technically too large for me because they cover my entire hand and actually work well to make a lot of resistance in the pool.

These are my go-to gloves for my aggressive deep water aquafit - 5 hours per week. Important to air dry them after each session. My previous purchases of this product have lasted about a year before the back of the hand fabric portion begins to break down and the neoprene hand part begins to give out around the seams. They really give a boost to one's exercise program when used aggressively. For folks I see with them who just wave their arms about in a gentle manner, there is likely not much benefit; but then again, they are at the pool while others are home having coffee, a tip of the hat to all who show up at aquafit classes!

Great product. Better then I expected.

Speedo ist (neben Cressi) eine der wenigen Marken im Bereich Schwimmsport, die man bedenkenlos kaufen kann. Die Handschuhe sind sehr schön: angenehm zu tragen, robust, und (dank des Klettverschlusses am Handgelenk) einfach anzuziehen. Gerade in der letzten Hinsicht habe ich schon ganz anderes erlebt (Arena, ich schaue dich an). Ich trage die Handschuhe immer, wenn ich im Meer schwimme (perfekt dazu passen übrigens die Cressi Agua Short-Flossen). Letztens habe ich es einmal nicht gemacht: ein wirklich seltsames Gefühl. Also Vorsicht, die Handschuhe können süchtig machen! Aber ich, ich bin ihnen verfallen, und daher eine eindeutige Kaufempfehlung von mir.

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I love this gloves.....it is very comfortable....