Very good quality and robust product. hard to get motivated to use but set aside 15 or 20 mins with some music and it really works the muscle groups used in swimming. Will be interesting to see when the pool opens if it has helped.

This is really giving those swim muscles a great work that I can't currently get in the pool, in fact feels like I'm working a bit harder, should be a breeze getting back into the pool!!

Love it. Like to watch the video's to make sure I'm doing it right. Works all the muscles for swimming and the aches with it great piece of kit.

I bought the ZEN8 as pools have been closed sporadically due to Covid. I had no real expectations but it has proven to be a very useful tool to help keep swimming form and conditioning. I use it for catch and pull drills and for overall conditioning. I compete in Ironman events and have been very impressed in how rigorous a workout can be achieved using the trainer.

The Zen8 swim trainer is the tool all swimmers and triathletes need to train and perform better. Thanks for the good stuff guys!

Love ZEN8 ! The best dryland ever! Having fun swimming in my living room :-) You can actually swim all strokes, all kicks, as well as arms and core trainings. Thank you guys, great idea, delivery, manual and tips!

I was afraid, it will be another trainer I own, but do not use anyway. But this one is really good. You are able to perform nice training session in just twenty minutes. Recommended!

Great product. Excellent quality and comfortable to train on. A superb aid to building swim strength.

Quality equipment. Good technical support and training advice.

I have been using the trainer for almost 2 months. The setup is easy to assemble and maintain.
I use it mainly for refining my "catch and pool" technique while strenghtening the involved muscles (which are very hard to isolate with regular equipement). It's also very useful for warmups and specially now when pools are closed.
I totally recommend it for swimmers/triathletes.

I've been using my ZEN8 Swim trainer for just over a month now. I'll admit I was hesitant at first that it would be able to improve my swim technique and stroke efficiency as it's a very simple product and design, turns out my hesitations were incorrect. This really works!!

If like me you are a keen average age grouper who loves Triathlons but is not a natural swimmer then this is for you. My swimming struggles from low catch, sinky legs (I blame my average cycling legs) and general poor form, then this product is for you!

After 2 months my average Ironman pace swim was 2.00 minutes per 100m. I've now got this distance down to 1.45 per 100m. Now you may look at that and think well 15 seconds is nothing but it can make a big difference per 100m over a 4000m swim.

It's comes in nice professional packaging, easy to set up and store away and looks cool. Us triathletes can be a materialistic bunch sometimes (myself included) and I find it fits well in my pain cave.

The support from Victor and the whole Zen8 team is second to none. You don't get this service with big companies and it's nice that when you purchase this product, you know you are supporting another triathlete.

The training tips from Victor and Keiron are very helpful. I started off thinking right I've got a 45 minute swim as part of my training plan today so I'm going to do 45 minutes on the Zen8. Turns out this was a bad idea. The workouts are designed to last significantly less to begin with in order to build up the small muscles in your shoulders that need work.

So I started off slow and built it up over the two months. I've tried to incorporate 2-3 hours a week into my average 10-15 hour training plan. I'm a full time working, husband and father of 2 and like most family people, I schedule my training around my family and work. I've found that incorporating the Zen8 into my swim plan really helps save time. My watch doesn't think I'm working as hard and sure it's difficult to relate to what a specific swim session would replicate but if you don't fancy getting up at 5 am to go for a swim on a cold wet morning then save sometime, do a ZEN8 workout and you'lll find that you are not only not losing gains but actually fine tuning your stroke and technique for the next swim session.

First time I went back in the water after using the Zen8 I felt like nothing had changed, I swam at different intervals and then when the session was finished I analysed my times and realised how much quicker I was. Without realising or trying harder I was naturally swimming faster. I also felt really good after the swim, no heavy shoulders or arms, I could have pushed more.

I'm not suggesting you substitute the Zen8 for all of your swimming by the way. I'm saying it's good to either add to your existing plan or incorporate it into your weekly swim plan.

Definitely worth the investment. You would spend about the same if not a lot more on a decent wet suit, you'll get more gains from this product.

Happy swimming!

Scott

I have used the zen 8 for a few months now and it has greatly improved my stamina and technique with regards to catch and pull. After a good training set I can feel the load being put onto my triceps and lats. In the gap between lockdowns when we could swim the improvements were measurable. From 2:05 per 100 down to 1:55. Recommended 100%

At the lockdown when all swimming pools are closed, ZEN8 is perfect to improve physical condition, strength in your arms, balance and strokes technique.

Perfectly designed for indoor use and easy to use. Training programmes easy to follow and very useful during lockdown and no pool swims available. I am also aware that I let my elbows drop in my swim and I don’t make full use of the catch phase of the swim and I think this will help conquer this. Still getting use to balancing but have fun trying!

Bought in lockdown 2 in UK as pools were shut. Didn't really know if I'd use it once pools reopened. However once I got used to the technique its actually a really good strength and conditioning workout. When pools reopened i found that I've added a 15 min Zen8 session to my S&C routine, and feel better for it. Much more specific workout. Also I get my 2 kids involved with me and they love it, although they see it more as a game. But it means I can spend time with them as well as train. Now in uk lockdown 3 I'm using it a lot and don't feel as worried that I am missing too much swim time for the triathlon training plan I'm doing. The surprising thing for me is I know I will continue with it post covid and reopening of pools, I had planned to use it only whilst lockdown restrictions applied. In summary, great bit of kit, great workout, builds on muscles specific to swimming but also core stability. I think ongoing use will impact positively on my swimming form.