Ark Sports Keel Swimrun Pull Buoy Review

<p>Welcome to our second Low Tide Boyz <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/gear-reviews">swrimrun gear review</a> show! This week we are reviewing the <a href="https://www.arkswimrun.com/en/product/keel-swimrun-pull-buoy/">Ark Sports Keel Pull Buoy</a>. This review was co-hosted by our friends at <a href="https://swimrunlabs.com/">Swimrun Labs</a> and we think that you will enjoy this review as we left no stone unturned for this one.</p><p>We first learned about the Keel while researching swimrun brands to interview for show and quickly became obsessed with this pull buoy once we bought one a put it through its paces. Ark Sports is a great company that we are really rooting for. If you want to learn more about Ark Sports, check out Episode 7 on our podcast where we interview the co-founder of Ark Sports, <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/christofer-sundberg-cofounder-ark-sports">Christofer Sundberg</a>. </p><p>The Pull Buoy</p><p>By way of introduction, Ötillö rules state that the maximum size that a pull buoy can be to be “legal” for any race is 32 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm. You can even use more than one pull buoy but the total size needs to be the same.</p><p>The Ark Sports Keel Pull Buoy comes in at 28 cm x 26 cm x 12 cm. It costs 45 Euros or 50 dollars plus shipping to the U.S. from Sweden. (Ark Sports is currently working on setting up U.S. distribution so the shipping costs will come down in the near future.)</p><p>According to the Ark Sports website, the Keel was developed and optimized by the world’s best swimrun athletes and the swimrun community. Its distinctive shape claims to minimize drag and maximize floatation in order for you to move as fast as possible through water. </p><p>The pull buoy is made of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene-vinyl_acetate">EVA</a> foam provides massive floatation with a rating of 46.1 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_(unit)">Newtons</a>. (The force of gravity on Planet Earth is only 9.8 Newtons.) Needless to say…this pull buoy really floats!</p><p>