Snorkelling with a cast

[wiggy]

Hi All,

This is a really daft question:

I am visiting a friend in the Carribean next week and really want to go snorkelling - but i broke my hand las week and am in a cast.

Has anyone ever snorkelled/swam with a cast and if so can they recommend a means of staying dry....

..this will be snorkelling close to the shore and with friends....

[judithbodkin]

Yes you still go snorkelling with a cast on. When I broke my arm about
6 years at our local hospital there were leaflets selling a waterproof protection.
What I ended up was it was like a long glove that went up to my elbow.
Heavy duty rubber in royal blue. Where the elbow was you had like a valve
that you squeezed and works the same way as a drysuit when it took the air out.

At the time these were about £15.00 also I was still going swimming with a
broken arm about 3 times a week. Still doing 65/ 70 lengths the only stroke I couldn't do was breast stroke. ok doing front crawl and back stroke.

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[judithbodkin]

Yes you still go snorkelling with a cast on. When I broke my arm about
6 years at our local hospital there were leaflets selling a waterproof protection.
What I ended up was it was like a long glove that went up to my elbow.
Heavy duty rubber in royal blue. Where the elbow was you had like a valve
that you squeezed and works the same way as a drysuit when it took the air out.

At the time these were about £15.00 also I was still going swimming with a
broken arm about 3 times a week. Still doing 65/ 70 lengths the only stroke I couldn't do was breast stroke. ok doing front crawl and back stroke.

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

The company that sell these are "Xerosox" www.xerosox.co.uk or you can
call them on 08452574747 you can order on line as well.

:D

[wiggy]

Brilliant - thanks

[judithbodkin]

When you first use this you will need some help putting it on.
Streching the rubber after the 2nd or 3rd time of using it I could
do it myself and also best to use talc before putting on.

:cool:

[Scary Monster]

Plastic bag and rubber band can also work well!

[judithbodkin]

Plastic bag and rubber band can also work well!
Agree it could work. But it may leak slightly..