independent swimmers

My friend Julie told me about  Water Gear floats years ago and we love ours.  My two-year-old son can wear this and be on his own in the pool (we are still in there with him, but not holding him!).  The float has pads that you can remove as they become more stable and better swimmers. It clips around the chest and then the pads are on the back so kids can swim freely without bulky floaties on their arms.