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Swimming pool vocabulary...

sea camel
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Swimming pool vocabulary...
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Hello!
Today a pupil asked me what these are called:
She couldn �t find the answer and I couldn �t answer her... In Dutch they are called �swim wings � (zwemvleugeltjes) but in English??? Maybe you know it?
Hugs from Belgium!
Kristien |
26 May 2009
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sea camel
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Hey, that �s it, Silvia!!!! Thanks a lot!!!! It was as simple as that! I knew about a water ring and the way we call it here but I guess I was too tired to make a combination of the two. Thank you so much, I really couldn �t find it. A lot of big hugs for you!
Kristien |
26 May 2009
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Zora
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I have no idea what anyone else calls them but I �m always referred to as "floaters" or "arm floaters"...
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26 May 2009
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eng789
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I remember that we called them water wings but I googled and found these names also.
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Waterpals Arm Floats Arm Bands | |
26 May 2009
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sea camel
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Hi guys
Well, I tried to google and apparently water wings are OK words to use. But I �m also happy that Canada came to my rescue!  Now I can tell my student what words people actually use ( in real life) to indicate these things. Even in our language we do not call them �water wings � ( or swim wings)... That was one of the reasons I couldn �t find what I was looking for.
So Pinky and Linda you �ve absolutely been a great help! Loooooots of real Belgian hugs to the both of you too!  
Kristien
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26 May 2009
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sea camel
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Hi Eng
Well, I �m happy to read that you can simply call them arm bands too, of course used in the proper context... I �ve learned a lot today, again, thanks to all of you!
And to you too, Eng789, loooooooots of Belgian hugs! 
You are all wonderful people!
Kristien |
26 May 2009
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