Apparatus for cleaning swimming pool surfaces

An underwater cleaning apparatus comprising:

• a suction head comprising a flexible footplate configured to glide along an underwater surface, the footplate defining an aperture through which water can be sucked into the apparatus, the suction head further comprising a connector that is fitted to the footplate, the connector comprising:
• a first end that is arranged to be in fluid communication with the aperture defined in the footplate,
• a first segment adjacent to the first end and having a having a central, longitudinal first axis, and
• a second segment between the first segment and the second end, and having a central, longitudinal second axis that is disposed at a non-parallel angle to the first axis;
• a driving component spaced apart from the suction head, the driving component being arranged to move the apparatus underwater along a surface;
• and
• a first flexible hose to connect the suction head and the driving component together;
• the driving component comprising:
• a body defining a chamber, a first end and a second end, the first end being connectable to the first flexible hose;
• and
• a valve arrangement housed within the body, the valve arrangement being arranged to close and open so as to cause the apparatus to move.