The easy-to-grip handles will help your young swimmer maximize control when they use the swim board. We put our decades of experience to work and designed this specifically as a kids kickboard for swimming training. The hand-holds in our kids swimming board help them hold onto the board with ease. Once they feel they’re ready, kids can move to the contoured, rounded edges all around. The board measures 16.5″ x 11″ x 1.5″ Our kick boards are great for all ages. When using a swimming kickboard kids can have fun, learn to swim, and build a foundation for a lifetime. Pool centers use kickboards for swimming because they work - and you can get your kids started the same way. We've been making high quality kick boards for years and you'll appreciate the sturdiness and durability of our products. As a matter of fact, our swimming kickboards can be found at pool centers and teams around the world. Since our founding in 1983, Aquamentor has provided quality swim, lifeguard, and first-aid equipment worldwide. Now, as a second generation family business we're proud to be an industry leader and continue to innovate new lifesaving and swim products. Our products are made in the USA. Whether you're a trained swimmer practicing your kick, or you're teaching kids how to swim, the Aquamentor Swim Kickboard is an excellent tool to have on hand in the pool. Our Junior kickboards are perfect for learn-to-swim lessons and lap swim training for young competitive swimmers. We make our boards extra thick at 1.5" to provide a rigid yet soft-to-the-touch feel. Note about the handles of the boards: we have had some feedback that some of our boards did not have handles. Originally, this was the case, but by design; Amazon failed to show accurate pictures of the boards, thus creating the mixup where customers were annoyed that they expected handles and didn't get any on our 9" x 14" boards. This has been corrected, and all boards (11" x 16.5", and 9" x 14") all have handles. Thank you!