Apparatus for assisting swimming training

Abstract

A training system for assisting a coach to train a swimmer, including a swimmer side system and a coach side system electronically communicated. The swimmer wears a head-gear which includes a swimmer's data collection kit (SWDCK) which includes in turn sensors, a processor and a transceiver. A display for the swimmer is attached to a head belt or to goggles. A speaker for transferring audible information to the swimmer is typically a bone-conduction speaker. A control module is operated by the coach, which includes a transmitter for communicating with the swimmer worn head-gear, a computer and a display and software,

1 . A training system for assisting a coach to train a swimmer, said system comprising:
 swimmer worn head-gear; said gear including:
 a swimmer's data collection kit (SWDCK) which includes assemblage of hardware components which includes at least sensors, a processor and a transceiver; 
 a display; 
 a speaker for transferring audible information to said swimmer; 
   a clock;   a control module operable by said coach, which includes at least a transceiver for communicating with said swimmer worn head-gear, a computer, a display and software,   
       and wherein said variety of sensors include at least sensors for collecting data relating to position, physiology and the physical state of said swimmer. 
     
     
         2 . A training system as in  claim 1 , wherein said position sensors include at least a linear accelerometer and a magnetometer. 
     
     
         3 . A training system as in  claim 1 , wherein said display is associated with goggles worn by said swimmer. 
     
     
         4 . A training system as in  claim 3 , wherein said display is a HUD. 
     
     
         5 . A training system as in  claim 1  wherein said speaker is a bone-conduction loudspeaker. 
     
     
         6 . A training system as in  claim 1  wherein said control module operable by said coach includes a transmitter for communication with said swimmer.