Hi all!
A little time ago I came across a kind of swimming aid, which is somehow a kind of inflatable pool noodle. After reading of Merman Storm's mishap, maybe it is time for sharing it. It is called Restube and is basically a long sausage-like inflatable tube, infltated by a manually activated CO2 cratridge. When inflated it looks like a surface marker buoy scuba divers use and gives (according to the manufacturer) 7kg additional buoyancy. When stored it is worn on a belt around the hip, and one of the packages can even be mounted along the long axis of the body on the small of one's back: https://www.restube.com/
It is not a drown-proof lifevest and is not auto-activated, but I guess small enough that it can be worn even over a tail and would give some additional buoyancy when needed so at least some critical situations can be defused. I personally have no experiences with it yet, but it sounds interesting enough that I will get one in the near future and keep you informed.
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