New Wave Swim BuoySwim Safety Float and Drybag for Open Water Swimmers, Triathletes, Kayakers and Snorkelers, Highly Visible Buoy Float for Safe Swim Training (Orange PVC Medium-15L)

No more leaving stuff on the beach! I'm free to go off and explore, and take as long as I want!The dry bag area holds a surprising amount without even vaguely struggling (my usual list is hotel key, money, t-shirt, sun screen mobile phone & portable hard disk). Also you'd think that the belt might cause chafing, but I did a 3-hour+ swim yesterday and I have no marks at all.A extra bonus of carrying your mobile phone with you is you can use MapMyRun to record your swim using GPS. Groovy!Update after a couple of months' use: No defects, still super-useful, probably around 30 swims now. Particularly handy if you need to stop somewhere for a drink on the beach!Update after 6 months: I used this thing every couple of days in my 5+ months in Thailand, and always without a problem. I even loaded it up with drinks one time for an 8-hour marathon swim, and it coped admirably.Update after a year: I recently dug out my swim buoy over a year after purchase, this time for the Philippines. 6 months in a bag didn't seem to have caused any ill effects, so it was back to business as usual. A great purchase.

Great product - really useful for picking out your swimming companions if you are swimming or choppy conditions ( or if your eye sight isn't very good ! ) have recommended to others

Brilliant. Not had one before. I am a very confident open water swimmer, just wanted somewhere safe for my keys, phone and sandals while I'm in the water. Does this perfectly without getting in the way, you don't feel it at all while swimming. Did find though it's really nice to rest on while having a chat in the lake! 😁

What a great piece of kit. For a novice in open water swimming 4 miles it provided surety in case of cramps, and a lovely pouch to store the GoPro in for easy access for the other swimmer! Easy to inflate and deflate - unlike the other swimmer's version!

Its great. I used it when swimming across a bay. I dont swim that often so if swimming at sea it was reassuring to know that if I became tired I could rest.