This is an extraordinary teaching tool. Not only does this platform look very elegant with its nice and soothing palette for pool water, but its surface is perfectly sturdy and weighs just enough to provide great reliability. So it goes for the supporting bars, which are vigorously strong but very light. It also comes with side railings, which are not necessary as the platform is large enough to guarantee safety for your little swimmers. And, without side railings, you can use the same platform for two different classes in the same lane.
The other nice feature of this teaching platform is that it comes in a box with very detailed directions and a precise chart that instruct how and how much to cut the supporting bars just at the right height to fit perfectly the depth of your pool.
The only downside is the shipping cost, which is rather steep with the cheaper option starting at virtually $200: I wish there were a better option.

Our swim instructors and students have been loving these platforms. Only downfall is the cost, we had to save up to get ours, but otherwise these are great and well worth the wait! One of the screw cap pieces broke when we were installing it and Finis' customer service team sent us a replacement the next day! Overall very pleased