The Technique Paddle

Improve your swim stroke efficiency through better technique

Enhance your fitness through more focused training

Reduce your drag in the water

Check out the Chili Tri review: Otion Swim Paddles: A Game-Changer for Triathletes?

Don't just take our word for it. These people all agree.

The Otion swim paddles are an excellent tool for triathletes and swimmers who want a paddle that does more than just increase resistance. They reinforce proper hand positioning, provide instant technique feedback, and help you develop a more efficient and powerful stroke.
Karen ParnellChili Tri
It’s a revolutionary paddle and it needs to be on the market as it corrects a number of stroke defects.
Andy Eaton30 Years Competing in Tri
I really love the paddles. I especially enjoyed how they helped set up my catch and were almost guiding my hand pathways under the water. I loved not having to fiddle with straps.
Christine LutschWorld Champ Aquathlon, Tri Coach
The [Otion®] paddle design lends itself to both good technique outcomes and good fitness outcomes. Something I have not seen designed in a paddle to this level before. I highly recommend this as your choice of paddle in your swim kit.
Dan AbelHead Coach FITnABEL Swimming NZ, former University of Iowa
The feel was unique but good. I liked the fact that I had something separating and in-between my fingers – it made me aware and want to keep them closer together – other paddles allow you to spread your fingers too far apart.
Neil HarperOlympian and Head Coach Uni of Arkansas
I’ve tried many a paddle in my time. These ones are better, both in terms of actually doing what they’re supposed to do to enhance the stroke compared to other technical paddles and in terms of not overloading the shoulders.
Frankie SanjanaPro IM, Kona, 70.3 Champ

WHY OTION® REIMAGINED THE HAND PADDLE

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TO IMPROVE TECHNIQUE

For the majority of swimmers, the best way to get better is to improve their technique. Until this point, paddles have just been about making the arms and shoulders work harder. There has been little focus on making the hand a better shape or improving the pathway the hand and arm takes during the pull phase of the swim stroke. This is the foundation for the design of the Otion® swim paddle.

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Reappraising Training Aids

The hands have been overlooked in swimming for years despite being an important part of swim technique. Many swimmers swim with fingers too far apart or too close together. Developed over 15 years, our unique and patented, restraint free design requires greater hand co-ordination and fine motor control to keep the paddle in position while swimming. This can contribute to improved hand positioning at entry and more efficient propulsion.

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BETTER BY DESIGN

Until now hand paddles have generally just been used to make the arms and shoulders stronger. They increase the surface area available at the hand thereby increasing the workload. The Otion® paddle concept, size and form has been engineered, crafted and tested to do this whilst also balancing the need to promote the development of better swim technique.

THE OTION® HAND PADDLE DESIGN

Hover over the image below to reveal the features that make the Otion® Hand Paddle unique.

Otion Hand Paddle details
CURVED PROFILE FINGER FINS THUMB HOOK TEXTURED SURFACE

CURVED PROFILE

The Otion® hand paddle is curved to help the hand flow over into the catch position. After entry into the water the hand extends forwards before pivoting at the elbow to allow the forearm to shift from horizontal to vertical. The curvature of the paddle accentuates this movement.

FINGER FINS

The lack of strap and use of finger fins to retain the paddles in place means the paddles are quickly put on and taken off offering more creative swim sets. They also cause less fatigue and irritation than having tight tubing around the fingers and hand.

THUMB HOOK

The thumb hook is there for support and reassurance and to help guide the hand shape, but it is possible to swim without it.

TEXTURED SURFACE

While the top surface has a pimpled surface to aid grip, the non dimpled underside of the paddle leaves it slightly slippery in the water. This makes the hand pathways while pulling work harder to maintain a good anchor as the body travels forwards.

Take your training to the next level

The revolutionary Otion® hand paddle is designed to help you get more from your swim training.
  • Improves your stroke technique by rewarding better pulling pathways
  • Creates an effective hold on the water, allowing the body to travel past efficiently.
  • Ergonomically shaped to reduce shoulder strain
  • Unique strap free design
  • Paddles float for easy retrieval if they do occasionally slip away
Material: polypropylene. Dimensions: 23 cm x 14 cm. Adult only sizing (for now). Designed, developed and manufactured in England. Patent protected GB2610841.
£38.00

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