Kickboards
We assembled a crack team of swimmers to test a range of swimming training aids to bring you our choice of the best kit to use in your training sessions
KIT TESTERS
Dan Abel
Swimmer and swim coach at Fit&Abel
Lisa Lloyd
English Channel swimmer
Jonathan Cowie OS editor
Alice Gartland OS contributing editor
HEAD KICKBOARD
£18.99, head.com
Alice: Straightforward and reliable. Because it’s large you can use it horizontally with space to put your head down.
ROKA PRO SWIM KICKBOARD
£19.87, roka.com
Lisa: Comfortable and the shape means that your hands fit well around it. Matt black – very stylish.
ZONE3 MULTI-COLOURED KICK BOARD
£16, zone3.com
Alice: The most elaborate and colourful kick board we tested.
ZOGGS STANDARD KICKBOARD
£15 zoggs.com
Lisa: Straightforward, durable kickboard with cut-outs for holding.
ZOGGS KICK-BUOY
£16 zoggs.com
Jonathan: Compact, versatile – two-in-one combined kickboard and pull buoy. We like this a lot!
BORN TO SWIM KICKBOARD
€19.95, borntoswim.eu
Lisa: This kickboard is stable and stays pretty flat. Good for practising one arm drills. Includes two cutout grips designed for better holding.
BORN TO SWIM UNIVERSAL PULL KICKBOARD
€19.95, borntoswim.eu
Dan: Versatile kickboard and pull buoy combo. Good for travelling.
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