This European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, performance, sizing, marking and
information supplied by the manufacturer for swimming aids intended to assist beginners with movement
through the water whilst learning to swim or whilst learning part of a swimming stroke. It also gives methods of
test for verification of these requirements.
This Part 1 European Standard applies only to devices that are designed to be worn, to be securely attached
to the body and which have either inherent buoyancy or can be inflated. It only applies to Class B devices
intended to introduce the user to the range of swimming strokes. It does not apply to Class A or Class C
devices, to swim rings, lifebuoys, buoyancy aids, lifejackets or aquatic toys.