TISWIM adjustable armbands-waistband

Finding the right buoyancy for your child? Not always easy... Throughout the time they are learning to swim, there's no knowing how they'll react, how they'll take in the environment, how much buoyancy they'll need...if any.

These are the findings of many parents who wonder which product is best for their child. It's also the finding of Catherine, mother and TISWIM product manager.

Our goal? To design a product that would allow parents to safely handle their children's first experiences in the water, without excessive buoyancy when it is not necessary. In short, a product that adapts to the child and their needs! All the while reassuring the parents.

In the early stages of learning, the child's main need is for buoyancy around the arms and stomach. This allows them to get in and out of the water, to jump and to move without worrying about anything else. Then, as the child becomes more comfortable, parents often invest in a buoyancy belt, which allows them to discover the horizontal position in the water. That's right, we learned with a belt like that too!

So, since the child needs various levels of buoyancy for different phases of learning, why not group them together and design an all-in-one product? This is where our idea of creating adaptable armbands-waistband came from. And honestly, it's also very economical for parents to have 3 products in 1! No more need to buy a new one when your child progresses, the TISWIM evolves with them.

In the beginning, the first prototypes of our TISWIM were all foam. But before long, we swapped some of the foam to make something inflatable. In the first version of TISWIM, the two were combined: The armbands are inflatable and the waistbelt is made of foam. In the second version, the entire product is inflatable. The aim? To meet the need for compactness. For the TISWIM to be a true water buddy, it needs to be easy to transport!

To ensure the child wants to keep the product and not just get rid of it at the first opportunity, it was important to design a product that makes them want to keep it... So our designers gave it an original look and invited little animals to the party. A guaranteed success with little ones.

The TISWIM has undergone extensive testing before it reaches you!

For instance, there have been tests on the size of the product on children. These adaptable armbands-waistband are designed for children from 15 to 30 kg, therefore approximately 2 to 6 years of age, so the range is wide. So we tested our prototypes on a number of different body types to see how the product behaved and to make sure that the size was right. We also carried out a range of tests on the adjustment straps, the tightening of the buckle and the elastic, to ensure that they met our requirements in terms of safety and comfort. We also had to test the right balance between the hold of the waistband and the armbands on the forearms.

For all these tests, we invited kids (and their parents), put them in real conditions with our product, and watched how they interact with it. We observe, we note, we adjust, in order to offer you a product that ticks all the right boxes!