Would this work for 10 & 8-year-old boys? Any other suggestions/tools for a beginners to work on freestyle swimming: kicks and arm strokes?
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I have the medium size (38 year old male) and I think they would be too big for an 8-10 year old. My guess is there may be "kid" versions out there. Also, you want to make sure that you have good technique before using paddles. The paddles are meant to build strength. If you don't have good technique first, you risk injury and/or "strengthening" bad technique.
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for a 8 & 10 year old kid, I would purchase the smaller size (SM)... the XL are OK for a trained older young adult as the shoulders may feel the pressure... Otherwise I am very happy with these paddles! (I am 6'1" 76lbs)...
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I am 27, so I can't speak for younger swimmers, but I was a beginner and these really helped my stroke and also REALLY worked out my arm muscles. I have the mediums and I am very happy with them! I also have a pair of fins that help with kicking and building those leg muscles which are also helpful for beginners. With the paddles, you may want something to keep the legs afloat since pulling is normally arms only. I think Speedo sells something for between the legs!
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I suppose so, the small size. A kickboard and some small flexible fins to start to build leg strength. For arm strokes, depends on the water and all the variables that go into the human body. I alter my strokes depending on the condition of the water and which muscles I want to 'hit' that session. Just try stuff out.
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Our son got his for his 10th birthday and he loves it. He said that an 8-year-old might just need a little explanation of the controls that are on it, but otherwise it would be fine. There are 50 different drum kits (drum sounds) programmed into this unit, so there's lots for them to experiment with. There are also demos that it will play for you in addition to those 50 sets.
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i would agree with Kevin's response. great for the price. simple on robotics. perfect for my 13-year-old.
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We bought them for a six year old and eight year old. Both have been very happy with it. A 3 year old plays on it at basketball practice. It is very sturdy. Since you can add Android apps you should be able to use it for older kids but the style might look too "little kid" for anyone over 10.
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M-L, im 10 and works for me, and a friend of mine is 10.5 and works too. The fins are a little stiff so, prepare for newbies blisters
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This would be a lot for most 11-year-old girls to master unless they have someone who can teach them. In fact, many adults have this software for months and still cannot master it. There is a kids' version called Flip Boom, that is much cheaper and could maybe be a good starting place. I think you might be able to upgrade from Flip Boom to Studio later on as well...You could check the website to confirm.
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I'm not sure..our boys are 8-10 years old and these darts generate a lot of speed. I thought the pink/purple one was for girls but given the age span and same Air Hunterz company, I'd give it a chance.
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I guess is a good option. I bought it for my nephew, but she is 2 years old, and for now she starts to play with this kind of things, but for a boy of 8 years I think is good.
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Hello Dona, the base height for the kid kick wavemaster is 10" whereas the original wavemaster is 15". For kids ages 5-7, I would suggest the kid kick because the base for the adult might be too high for them and I don't want them to hurt their feet when they do their kicks. Ages 8 and above can use the original wavemaster. Hope I was able to answer your question. Thank you.
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The fin is a little stiff, but it needs to be...you will find yourself using ankle and shin muscles more than you would expect. Once you get the rhythm down (think whale tail ) it becomes more natural. Core muscles get a workout, too, because it is a full-body motion. My 10 year old loves it. The fin is so buoyant, it takes a little practice learning how to swim down to bottom of the pool...sometimes my daughter's feet float up, but she's very lightweight to begin with. Bottom line, little kids can swim with these,no problem...just takes a few tries to get core, legs, ankles coordinated. And then zoom...you can go double the distance on the same breath. Hope this helps!
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If a parent is "helping" the child, then you could do this with a kid who is maybe 5. I have found this to be a fantastic product for 10 or 11 year old boys, who will hang out in my backyard playing with this for hours. It flies higher than my house - and my son and his friends have worked out how to maximize the amount of height relative to needed water. To me, they are the sweet spot for this product.
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Yes, my son is 10 and he uses it often. He was actually 9 when we bought it for him.
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we have had 6 12-14 year olds in at one time and they had plenty of room to horseplay/swim around etc..not really good for lap type swimming....if on floats you could have about 4 rafts in and be ok.
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I got it for my son at age 7 and he still uses it and he will be 9 this month. I think it's a great starter kit for kids to use for a few years before they get into double digits! I even have used some of the tools myself. Hope this helps.
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I bought this for a 5 year old and he likes it. His sister is almost 4 and it is still a little difficult for her. It takes more advanced motor skills to operate the flippers. The age of 4 months to 1 year is totally wrong. Probably should be 4 to 10 years.
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Depends for what you are going to use them, too big paddles could hurt your shoulder Size Selection: XXS (Trans. Orange) beginning swimmers XS (Trans. Green) young age groupers (8-12 years) S (Trans. Yellow) older age groupers (12+ years)/beginning masters M (Trans. Red) older high school males/Sr. National females/mid-level masters L (Trans. Blue) collegiate swimmers/Sr. National males XL (Trans. Smoke) very strong swimmers/water aerobics http://www.tyr.com/shop/catalyst-brites-paddles.html#size-chart
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Probably. It does help hold them up but if they are not assisting/trying to swim, or someone holding them, they will tip forward. I love it for a 2.5 y/o learning to swim.