Patent ID: 8317659

Claim:
A system for aquatic training of a swimmer in a swimming pool, the system comprising: a touch pad for detecting movement, in at least one axis of movement, of the swimmer that is performing laps in the swimming pool; the touch pad including a flexible touch sheet that is constructed and arranged for suspension from a side of the swimming pool, and at least one accelerometer that determines whether the movement from the swimmer has occurred based upon the at least one axis of movement of the accelerometer; the accelerometer mounted with the flexible touch sheet so as to respond to the detected movement of the flexible touch sheet; touch pad control electronics associated with the touch pad coupled to, and for logging movement of, the accelerometer; a base control device including a display device for displaying at least lap time and constructed and arranged for viewing by the swimmer during a lap, a waterproof case assembly for housing the display, and a system processor operatively connected to the touch pad control electronics and for storing data corresponding to touch pad movement for display on the display device.