Our Portable Starting Blocks are made from durable polymers and stainless steel, and are designed to be stored,
moved and transported anywhere you need blocks. We will adjust the
height of the block to custom-fit your pool configuration and get the most out
of your starts.
Many pools that are used for practice do not
have starting blocks. Others take the starting blocks down, except when
there is a competition meet. Not having starting blocks to practice on
is one of the excuses that coaches use for not practicing starts more often.
The patented PowerStarts®
Portable Starting Block
solves that problem
and eliminates that excuse.
The PowerStarts®
Portable Starting Block
is ideal for training beginners, because it
may be reversed to provide a low, 8° sloped surface for start out. This unique flexibility is not available
with any other starting block system.
Filling is accomplished simply and
quickly using a bucket or hose, through the large Ø3.0-inch fill cap on the
top surface (shown in white). Emptying is even faster through the Ø1.5-inch
drain cap on the side (shown in black.)
When the PowerStarts®
Portable Starting
Block
is filled
with water, it weighs approximately 400 pounds. This leaves it secure on
nearly any textured deck surface. On tile or smooth concrete, simply
placing the Block on any non-slip pad will accomplish the same secure
installation. There is no need for holes in the pool deck or any other
special accommodations. At the end of practice, simply drain the water.
The empty Block weighs approximately 100 lbs and may be carried by two
people, or moved by one person with a hand-truck, to storage or to a vehicle.
CAUTION:
PowerStarts®
recommends positioning the Portable Starting
Block on the pool deck near the
deepest water to minimize the risk of the swimmer impacting the bottom of the
pool. Starting blocks should only be used by competitive swimmers under
the direct guidance of a suitably trained coach in a controlled environment
with adequate water depth. The American Red Cross recommends a minimum
water depth of 9 feet.
