“We use the FAST Paddles in all three sizes on ALL our swimmers, not just the sprinters. We find is helps swimmers connect their entire kinetic chain with the water. Unlike flat paddles, when they take off the bent FAST Paddles they immediately catch earlier with higher elbows and rotate properly and at the right time.” Chuck Knowles. Head Men’s and Women’s coach, the University of Pittsburg

“I was a good NCAA backstroker and have coached backstroke for decades. I have a swimmer who simply would not rotate correctly in his backstroke no matter what drill I had him do or video I had him watch. Almost as a last resort I tried the Backstroke Paddles Steve Friederang invented. It was a miracle! My swimmer and now my other swimmers immediately “found” the right rotation and pitch. It even helped their body position!” Mike Venziano. Head Men’s and Women’s coach, Hibbings High School, perennial state champions.

“My wife and I teach lessons to many of the fastest swimmers in our state.  We have our swimmers buy their own set of FAST Paddles. It is the single most effective tool to force the proper catch and complete body involvement in the stroke” . Ross Gerry, Former Associate Head Coach of Stanford University Swim Team and his wife, Olympic Gold Medalist Katrina Radke. The couple coach swim camps in Minnesota and author technical DVD’s and motivational books. Coach Gerry has coached 6 NCAA Division 1 National Championship teams and 16 Olympians to a dozen Olympic gold medals and several world records. Katrina has authored “Being the Best Without the Stress; It’s not About the Medal.”

Prices for Tropical Penguin’s Ultralight Aluminum Paddles

• FAST Paddles: $79 for Large Medium or Small

• FAST Taper Paddles: For Taper and age group swimmers who need speed and to learn to connect with the water and keep their elbows high: $69

• Arm Paddles for Distance Free and Backstroke $49

• Breaststroke and Scull paddles -- reversible to teach high elbow (EVF) on one side and to allow full sculling for all strokes on the reverse side. And you can swap hands to emphasize insweep or outsweep. $59

Specials:

1. •All 3 FAST Paddles: L,M,S for $199
   

2. *All our 6 sets of ultralight aluminum specialized paddles: $349 (Great “toolbox” if you swim individual medley and for the coach, teacher, masters swimmer, or triathlete).
   

If you’re going to use buoys, don’t squeeze them between your legs -- use our RANGS Independent Pull buoys. Only $49.