Pool tools – in pictures

Suitable for use with a mask or goggles, the centre snorkel has a flexible mouthpiece and a purge valve. The SpeedFIT head strap allows for quick and easy adjustment – simply place it on your head so that the pad at the front sits in a comfortable place on your forehead and the strap at the back will hold the snorkel in place. Photograph: Speedo

The centre snorkel allows swimmers to focus on improving body alignment, as well as stroke and kick technique. Before swimming, check that the snorkel fits over your head in a straight line and is sitting out of the water. Then you can keep your body as straight as possible as you swim, in a face-down position, without needing to turn your head to breathe. Photograph: Speedo

Made with Speedo BioFUSE® technology for maximum comfort and fit, Speedo finger paddles are engineered for maximum resistance in the water. The ergonomically engineered shape provides improved grip and reduced hand fatigue, and the stiff blade gives a swimmer optimum power transfer and comfort. Photograph: Speedo

You can use finger paddles with every stroke. They can help to improve your hand position without putting any stress on the shoulders, increasing upper body strength and power. Place them on your hands, inserting your middle finger into the middle strap, and make sure they only cover your fingers, not your palms. Photograph: Speedo

A kickboard isolates your legs so you can practise your kick work, improve your balance or work on your leg strength. The Speedo kickboard is engineered for optimum buoyancy with an ergonomic design to help you find your best possible position in the water. Engineered for comfort and excellent arm support, it can be used during every pool training session. Photograph: Speedo

Hold the board with your hands wrapped over the top edge and your arms in a straight but relaxed position. Kicks can be performed in short bursts to improve speed and power or in longer repetitions to improve muscular endurance of the legs. The kickboard can be used when you are swimming any stroke, including backstroke. Photograph: Speedo

A pullbuoy is engineered to isolate the upper body, improving a swimmer’s strength and technique and providing buoyancy to aid a good body position in the water. With its clever rounded design, Speedo’s pullbuoy provides improved comfort and will help you to work on your balance. Photograph: Speedo

Using a pullbuoy, you can work on your lower body balance, leaving you free to focus on arm technique. You place the pullbuoy between your thighs, legs held together gently to keep it in position, while you work on your pull technique. Use the pullbuoy with any stroke to improve shoulder and arm strength. Photograph: Speedo

Tech paddles promote optimum hand position in the water and improve stroke technique and strength. They have a hydrodynamic design for optimum contact with the water and feature flow holes to improve aquatic sensitivity. The unique airfoil shape can improve the hand-lift motion too. Photograph: Speedo

Easier to put on when they are slightly wet, Speedo fitness fins are designed to perform in harmony with the body using BioFUSE® technology. They improve lower body fitness, leg and core strength and ankle flexibility, as well as increasing the speed of your workout. Fitness fins can be used to improve your kick for backstroke, freestyle and butterfly. Photograph: Speedo