Patent ID: 8920206

Claim:
An interlocking swim noodle system comprising: a first elongated swim noodle formed from a material having a density between about 1.4 and about 2.6 pounds per cubic foot, the first elongated swim noodle comprising: a first central core defining a first longitudinal axis coaxial with said first central core and a first periphery disposed about said first central core; alternating first nodes and first alcoves disposed about an entirety of said first periphery, said first nodes and said first alcoves being disposed substantially symmetrically about said first longitudinal axis; and a second elongated swim noodle, wherein said first nodes diverge outwardly from said first central core and extend longitudinally generally parallel to said first longitudinal axis, said first nodes being of a generally T-shaped cross-section; wherein said first alcoves converge outwardly from said first central core and extend longitudinally generally parallel to said first longitudinal axis; and wherein said first nodes and said first alcoves are arranged to mate by resistance fit with said second elongated swim noodle.