Weird Inventions : Bike Tire For Swimming
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
February 4, 2021 11:12am CST
Or well, the inner tube.
This was invented by M. Goventosa de Udine around 1925. I just don't see this as being very comfortable. The inner tube is made out of a rubber material and I can see it rubbing against wet skin and being very uncomfortable. I suppose this helped keep the swimmer afloat though.
Would you have worn this?
Image borrowed from Flicker
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Feb 21
The more I look at it the more I see things that would make me say no. I think it would be heavy around the neck and you would probably have red marks from the rubber chafing the skin.
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
4 Feb 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum I used to float in an inner tube (truck) all the time as a child. They hadn't created all these water Toys. So, even though we slid all over them, there was never any red marks. Not the same as wearing one, 
but they are very smooth
My life jacket changes around my neck.
but they are very smooth
My life jacket changes around my neck.1 person likes this
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Feb 21
@paigea I remember those inner tube things myself but I don't remember if I ever used them.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
4 Feb 21
No I'll stick to my pool noodles.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Feb 21
Right? Same here. Not that I've been in the water since maybe three years ago.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Feb 21
@thislittlepennyearns Got in the water when i was with my last ex. He took us out on his boat and that was nice. A few friends and I might make a lake trip next month though.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
4 Feb 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum we get in the water a lot during the summer because of the canoe and the four-wheelers and we go to the river and the lake and the pond and the beach
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
4 Feb 21
I think I would have quite liked that thing
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
4 Feb 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Its sure funny looking
Reminds me of those twisty balloons that you make into animal shapes lol
Reminds me of those twisty balloons that you make into animal shapes lol1 person likes this
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Feb 21
@RebeccasFarm That is what I thought of too!
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Feb 21
I have too many questions. I guess I'd have to just try it to know for sure.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Feb 21
Yeah, same here. Just doesn't seem comfortable in the least.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Feb 21
It was a novel idea of it's time I am sure.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Feb 21
Correct but I think the floaties we have now are much more comfortable than this would have been.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Feb 21
Oh yes! I did not think of that but if they will get tan except for the areas where the tubes are.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
5 Feb 21
I don't think it would help keep you afloat that much. I wouldn't try it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Feb 21
I considered that too. I guess it must have helped enough though. If it was something very obscure then I wouldn't have found it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Feb 21
@LindaOHio Very interesting, but a lot of history is.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
5 Feb 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Well, it was interesting, that's for sure.
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