This European Standard was approved by CEI\I on 24 August 2008. Supersedes EN 13138-1:2003. The European Standard EN 13138-1:2008 has status of the Standard of Republic Serbia. 32 p. This European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction , performance, sizing, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for swimming aids intended to assist beginners with movement through the water whilst learning to swim or whilst learning part of a swimming stroke. It also gives methods of test for verification of these requirements