Mani

A unique, British made swimming aid from Mini Mantas. Mani gets children in the correct body position from the very start of their swimming journey.

Phase 1: Familiarity

The objectives of the first phase are to nurture confidence and a love of the water through exploration and play.

MANI offers support in this stage by:

• Engaging the child to interact and be creative with its unique form, colour and varied texture.

• Reducing fear and help the child be at ease in the water.

• Providing natural buoyancy getting the child in the correct body position.

• Offering large areas to grip for both the parent and the child.

• Allowing the parent to guide, interact and encourage in a relaxed way.

• Allowing the child to only focus on learning to kick.

Phase 2: Independence

Once the child is confident about being in the water it’s important for them to develop independence from their parents and start to explore the pool environment.

• MANI offers support in this stage by:

• Creating a secure platform for swimming on the front and back.

• Support for the head out of the water reducing fear.

• Nurturing independent exploration of the pool.

• Building muscle strength.

• Building the confidence to experiment with new techniques.

Phase 3: Techniques & Play

At this stage the child will be able to stay buoyant in the water unaided, however there is still a way to go to being able to swim freely.

MANI offers support in this stage by:

• Offering numerous ways in which the product can be used.

• Supporting all the key foundations of front and back swimming strokes.

• Encouraging development and creativity through fun and games.

• Offering security through its ergonomic shape.