Patent ID: 7070466

Claim:
A swimmers paddle wheel comprising: a) a crankshaft having a first end with a crank arm, a second end with a crank arm, and a center section in between the crank arms, with each crank arm out of angular alignment relative to each other, and each crank arm having a handle thereon such that a swimmer may grasp a handle with each hand and rotate the crankshaft, wherein said crankshaft first end, second end and center section further comprise a hollow thermoplastic tube having plugs on the tube's open ends to prevent water from entering, thus adding to the buoyancy of the paddle wheel, b) a float disposed on each crankshaft end, with said floats having a plurality of paddles extending outward therefrom for propulsion within a body of water when manually rotated, and d) a removable swimmer seat attached to said crankshaft for supporting a swimmer.