Patent ID: 6905444
Filing Date: 2005-06-14
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A swimming exercise apparatus intended to maintain a swimmer relatively stationary in a pool, wherein said pool includes a skim gutter and a gutter lip having an inner surface facing said skim gutter and an outer surface facing away from said skim gutter, comprising: a) an anchor bracket, comprising: b) a belt harness attached to a swimmer around said swimmer's waist; c) a flex bow, having a first end and a second end, and being placed between said front wall of said anchor bracket and said gutter lip, wherein said flex bow is substantially elastic so that as said swimmer exerts swimming force said first and second ends of said flex bow will deflect substantially toward said swimmer; d) a first flexible line, having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said first end of said flex bow and said second end is connected to said belt harness; and e) a second flexible line, having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said second end of said flex bow and said second end is connected to said belt harness, so that as said swimmer attempts to swim away from said anchor bracket said first and second flexible lines are placed in tension, said flex bow is drawn against said front wall of said anchor bracket, and said flex bow begins to bow.