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Record 1 2005-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Water Sports (General)
  • Swimming
CONT

The noodle is a brightly coloured styrofoam cylinder, about 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter and almost 2 metres (6 feet) in length. It was first developed as a pool toy for kids, but it is quickly catching on as a versatile prop for aquafitness workouts. ... It enhances aerobic workouts while benefiting muscular strength and endurance in the arms, legs, stomach and back. It also helps develop balancing skills and good posture.

CONT

Made of closed cell foam, floating Pool Noodles bend into all sorts of shapes.

CONT

The Water Noodle, Swim Noodle, Pool Noodle, what ever you call it, is a flexible, Fun-In-The-Sun water toy and exercise float that has unlimited uses.

OBS

The accompanying document shows a photograph of the "noodle" from source YOLVE, 1994, No. 2, p. 35.

OBS

This pool toy or aquafitness aid is also known as a "woggle," a portmanteau word probably derived from the blending of "wobble" and "wiggle."

Key term(s)
  • woggle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Sports nautiques (Généralités)
  • Natation
CONT

Pour intensifier cet effort dans la bonne humeur, on se sert d'accessoires comme des frites en mousse, des ballons ou des flotteurs qu'on place entre les cuisses, de planche de battements et de marche-pied.

CONT

Votre fille ou votre garçon et leurs amis s'amuseront comme des petits fous à nager, sauter et jouer avec leurs frites en styromousse dans la piscine.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Toys
  • Water Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et jouets
  • Sports nautiques
DEF

Cylindre en styromousse utilisé dans les cours de natation et d'aquaforme.

OBS

Source: YMCA de Québec

Spanish

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