instructor to provide support for the swimmer is disclosed the safety device may be used for a variety of purposes such as teaching individuals how to swim during use an instructor or other individual may provide support and or guidance for the swimmer by lifting or pulling on the handle the device may be constructed to provide both freedom of movement for the swimmer and direct contact with the instructor thereby allowing for a safe yet challenging learning experience application_number US 201414270111 A description the present invention is directed to a safety device for swimming that is constructed from flexible material and may be configured to fit securely around the torso of a swimmer the safety device includes at least one handle and may be constructed from one or more panels straps and fasteners in some embodiments the handle may be positioned along the back of the swimmer when an instructor pulls on the handle the resulting force may be distributed in a substantially equal amount around the torso of the swimmer referring to fig1 the safety device may include a body portion 100 that wraps or fits around the torso of a swimmer body portion 100 may be constructed from a center panel 104 also referred to as a u201c front panel u201d a first side panel 102 and a second side panel 106 side panels 102 and 106 may include one or more fasteners 108 that when affixed together serve to hold body portion 100 in a closed position around the torso of the swimmer with side.