Month: May 2016
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RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ— [LTU] relives her Breaststroke gold at London 2012
At the age of 15, RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ— became an Olympic champion after she won the Women’s 100m Breaststroke final at London 2012.
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XMetrics – The Ultimate Activity Tracker Designed For Swimming
The first activity tracker designed by swimmers for swimmers. Unlike any other, due to its ergonomic back-of-head positioning and real-time audio feedback while you are swimming. Its cutting-edge technology combines biomechanical sensors with advanced algorithms for exceptional precision. After the training an extremely detailed data-driven analysis allows you to maximize your real potential! See xmetrics.it
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Technique vs. Training – An Olympic Swimmer’s Perspective
My stroke has always been in my favour, my strength. Up to the age of 13, I won races thanks to an effective stroke and a winner’s mind. It got me pretty far but eventually my competitors came up beside and passed me. I realized there and then: I have to start training for real!…
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Inside the Story: Utah swimmer hopes to compete in 2016 Olympic Games
Ever wonder what it would be like to compete against 18-time gold medalist Michael Phelps? An American Fork man knows exactly what it feels like and now he’s hoping to be on the same Olympic team. McKay King, 24, is hoping to make the U.S. Olympic swim team and head to Rio de Janeiro this…
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Luxembourg boasts cleanest swimming spots in Europe
Landlocked Luxembourg has among the cleanest swimming spots in Europe, an EU-wide water quality auditi has found. Luxembourg topped the ranking in the report released on Wednesday, recording “good” or “excellent” water quality in all 11 of its outdoor wild swimming holes. The tests concerned bathing water at the Remerschen swimming lake in south-east Luxembourg,…
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Blind Cap: The first swimming cap with built-in vibration system to alert the blind swimmer
Blind Cap, is the first swimming cap provided with a vibration system and Bluetooth technology that, synchronized to Samsung Gear S2 or Android, removes the touch signal used so far to alert blind swimmer at the exact moment of the turn. Blind cap is more than just a cap, it’s a project in which Samsung…
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United We Will Swim … Again
United We Will Swim… Again tells the incredible story of a community’s fight to save their swimming pool. It’s one of Glasgow’s famous political stories and is brought to life in this inspiring documentary, with original footage from the protest and interviews with the key activists involved. The film aims to inspire and motivate community…