Really Silly Question: Scuba Toys (not the website)

[sabbath999]

OK, I am a , I admit it.

I am going to be in the pool working on basic skills with my wife (my dive buddy), we are both noobs.

When I was watching the stupid lame videos in the PADI Open Water training , I saw them playing with rockets and other toys in the pool.

It looked like fun, and it looked like something that I could use to develop better swimming and motor skills underwater with...

Anybody have any ideas as to where I could find some neutral buoyant toys like the little rockets and airplanes that they were using?

Try to

 

[OldNSalty]

I have seen them at pool supply stores. MY LDS has about 6 of them in their pool for the students. I think they are called torpedoes or toypedoes or some other clever advertising modification of that word.

 

[300bar]

You can find them at Innovative Scuba Concepts : Worldwide Distributor of Fine Diving Accessories...

 

[Hoomi]

Stores like Target and Wal Mart carry them, though since their bean-counters (who probably live someplace like Frozen Moose, Alaska) have said it's time for WINTER merchandise, they may have cleared them out already. A couple of weeks ago, I could have picked up a lot of them from our local Target stores for real cheap. The funny thing is, here in Tucson, "pool weather" will last at least another month or two.

Big 5, Sports Authority, Toys - R - Us, etc. should all have them, too.

 

[jldodd]

What you are looking for is the Toypedo:

Amazon.com: Toypedo Twister by Swimways: Toys & Games

 

[Scuba Ken]

I found them at target.

 

[Sinbad the Diver]

Funny you mention ScubaToys...

Scuba Diving Kids Stuff

 

[sabbath999]

Cool, thanks... I was able to use that amazon link.

I should have checked there first... TOLD you all I was being a dork!

 

[LIVES4SHARKS]

There are many things you can play with to work on neutral buoyancy and task loading. Our instructor uses a Mr Potato Head. You have to hover at about 1' max on the bottom in horizontal trim and dissasemble and reassemble him without moving too much from your original position. It's definitely a challenge. I also play jacks on the bottom of the pool trying to maintain control and keeping myself from finning while task loading. Definitely harder than it looks!

Carolyn:shark2:

 

[MtnPlayVA]

There are many things you can play with to work on neutral buoyancy and task loading. Our instructor uses a Mr Potato Head. You have to hover at about 1' max on the bottom in horizontal trim and dissasemble and reassemble him without moving too much from your original position. It's definitely a challenge. I also play jacks on the bottom of the pool trying to maintain control and keeping myself from finning while task loading. Definitely harder than it looks!

Carolyn:shark2:

What a great idea! I'll have to try this next time I'm at the pool.