WatrWing : Underwater toy in Australia

Perth Grandmother Invents Underwater Swimming Device A Beechboro grandmother has invented a unique underwater swimming device that enables swimmers to practice high speed turns and underwater kicking. The WatrWing helps swimmers steer themselves... More

Perth Grandmother Invents Underwater Swimming Device A Beechboro grandmother has invented a unique underwater swimming device that enables swimmers to practice high speed turns and underwater kicking. The WatrWing helps swimmers steer themselves underwater, ascend, descend, twist and turn in a range of movements. Inventor Heather Pritchard, 49, sent her initial order for the WatrWing to the NSW Institute of Sport where head coach Jim Fowlie is now using the device to train Olympic swimmers. She plans to have the WatrWing in the hands of swimming students throughout Australia and is currently working with swimming coaches to design a more buoyant device, the WatrWing Junior, for children learning to swim. Institute of Sport Head Coach, Fowlie says: “It is critical for all swimmers to develop good underwater skills, particularly when dealing with changes in water pressure. The WatrWing helps them increase their kicking and breathing skills. ” Pritchard, who has wor Less