Aquatic resistance training equipment

Abstract

A piece of aquatic training equipment is provided that comprises a glove, made substantially from neoprene, for, in use receiving a user's hand. The glove is provided with a pocket that can receive one or more pieces of closed cell foam so as to varying its buoyancy. The pocket is located so that the foam is wrapped around the hand to produce ergonomically and uniformly balanced buoyancy in the glove.

1 . Aquatic training equipment comprising:
 a glove configured to receive a user's hand;   wherein the glove is provided with a selectively variable buoyancy.   
     
     
         2 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the glove comprises an assembly for removably attaching at least one piece of buoyant material to the glove. 
     
     
         3 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 2 , wherein the glove comprises a pocket for receiving the at least one piece of buoyant material. 
     
     
         4 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 3 , wherein the pocket is located internally within the glove. 
     
     
         5 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 3 , wherein the pocket extends from adjacent a wrist area of the glove to adjacent a fingertip area of the glove on an outer side of the glove. 
     
     
         6 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 1  comprising at least one piece of buoyant foam material for selective attachment to the glove. 
     
     
         7 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 6  comprising a plurality of pieces of buoyant foam material for selective attachment to the glove. 
     
     
         8 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 6  wherein the buoyant foam material comprises a closed cell polymer foam material. 
     
     
         9 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the glove comprises at least one inflatable air pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the glove is manufactured substantially from non-absorbent buoyant material. 
     
     
         11 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the glove is substantially made of foamed neoprene. 
     
     
         12 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 10  comprising a plurality of areas of mesh material to facilitate, after use, drainage of water from the glove. 
     
     
         13 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 1  further comprising weights to increase a weight of the glove 
     
     
         14 . Aquatic training equipment comprising a pair of gloves as claimed in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         15 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 1  further comprising a punch ball comprising:
 an inflatable bladder substantially enclosed in a neoprene casing; 
 an elastic cord attached at one end to the neoprene casing; and 
 means for attaching the elastic cord to a user. 
 
     
     
         16 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 15  further comprising a belt for attaching the elastic cord to the user. 
     
     
         17 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 16  wherein the elastic cord is a first elastic cord and is removable, the aquatic training equipment further comprising at least a second elastic cord having a different elasticity that the first elastic cord. 
     
     
         18 . The aquatic training equipment according to  claim 16  wherein the belt is buoyant.