Flow resistance increasing swim wear
View Patent ↗A device to aid a swimmer in training includes a piece of swimwear and a plurality of flow resistance increasing structures attached to the swimwear. The flow resistance increasing structures include a fill material constructed with a polymerized, monofilament material. The polymerized, monofilament material can include tulle.
1. A device to aid a swimmer in training, the device comprising:
a swim wear jersey;
at least one material block attached to the swim wear jersey and operable as a flow resistance increasing structure, the material block comprising a fill material constructed with a polymerized, monofilament material operable to facilitate rapid draining of the fill material; and
a mesh material underneath the material block configured to facilitate rapid draining of the fill material.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block is removably attached to the swim wear jersey.
3. The device of claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of material blocks, each removably attached to the swim wear jersey.
4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of material blocks attached around a perimeter of the swim wear jersey.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block includes a half circle cross-section.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the polymerized, monofilament material comprises tulle.
7. The device of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of material blocks are oriented in a swim direction.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block includes a circular cross-section.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block includes a triangular cross-section.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block is oriented perpendicular to a swim direction.
11. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a detachable parachute device removably attached to a back side of the swim wear jersey.
12. A device to aid a swimmer in training, the device comprising:
a swim wear jersey; and
at least one material block attached to the swim wear jersey and operable as a flow resistance increasing structure, the material block comprising a fill material constructed with a polymerized, monofilament material operable to facilitate rapid draining of the fill material; and
wherein the material block is encapsulated within cloth attached to the swim wear jersey.
13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the polymerized, monofilament material comprises tulle.
14. The device of claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of material blocks attached around a perimeter of the swim wear jersey.
15. The device of claim 12 , wherein the material block includes a half circle cross-section.
16. The device of claim 12 , wherein the material block includes a triangular cross-section.
17. The device of claim 12 , wherein the material block is oriented perpendicular to a swim direction.
18. A device to aid a swimmer in training, the device comprising:
a swimsuit including holes for arms of the swimmer, a neck hole, and holes for legs of the swimmer; and
at least one material block attached to the swimsuit and operable as a flow resistance increasing structure, the material block comprising a fill material constructed with a polymerized, monofilament material operable to facilitate rapid draining of the fill material; and
wherein the fill material is encapsulated within cloth attached to the swimsuit.
19. The device of claim 18 , wherein the polymerized, monofilament material comprises tulle.
20. The device of claim 18 , further comprising a plurality of material blocks attached around a perimeter of the swimsuit.