Category: Equipment
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Ooh, a DHB wetsuit on my doorstep
The good people at wiggle have provided me with a dhb wetsuit for open water swimming and triathlon. So it looks like I will have to suit up now on holiday in Sweden, and maybe even upon return to the Faroe Isles ! ;-)
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Behold Rulof Maker’s DIY Underwater Breathing Device
This tiny underwater breathing device is one of the coolest we have seen – and you can make it yourself! This small device uses a water nebuliser – also known as a water mister – as the core of the apparatus. It’s essentially a hand-held pump, which you normally use to pressurise water enough for…
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‘World’s First Swim App’ on Apple Watch Put to the Test in New Video
In the days and weeks after its launch last April, one of the biggest curiosities surrounding the Apple Watch was its tolerance to water. Thanks to a few initial tests — from showers tohigh dive pools — we now know that the Apple Watch is indeed a bit more waterproof than Apple promises, and with…
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Innovative Beard Cap is Created for the Bearded Nation
Press release Virgin Trains has launched an innovative swim cap for bearded men – the Beard Cap – which will be trialled with customers competing at the Great North Swim, Lake Windermere, June 12 – 14, 2015. The unique Lycra prototype extends down to wrap under the chin and packs the beard against the face…
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True Wetsuits are actual suits for wetsuit business
Moving further into the weird and wacky, is the new invention out of the intriguing nation — True Wetsuits. But these aren’t any old wetsuits, these are actual suits. Because being literal has never been so cool. Most surfers would agree there would be nothing better than getting to the ocean after a hard day’s…
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Backstroke Wedges #AusChamps15
Swimming Australia High Performance Scientist Jess Corones and swimmer Mitch Larkin comment on the new backstroke wedges used for the first time ever in a major swimming competition in Australia.
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Swim.com Launches Mobile Swim Training Platform
Swim.com, the world’s most advanced swim workout and training platform, launched its mobile app today, allowing swimmers to access advanced feedback and analytics for their swims without needing to access a computer. With the new Swim.com app, swimmers will be able to instantly view workouts they have swum with compatible wearable devices from manufacturers such as Garmin…
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LiveScience Takes Fitness Trackers For A Swim | Video
Live Science’s Elizabeth Palermo, a competitive swimmer, tested sixteen wearable waterproof devices during her pool workout: Two fitness trackers built specifically for swimmers, a few multi-sport GPS watches, a smart watch and a several waterproof trackers by Garmin, Misfit, Withings and others. See also LiveScience
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FWAC 2014: Jan-Anders Manson on Innovation in Sport
Presentation by Prof. Jan-Anders Manson on Innovation in Sport, during the opening session of the 3rd FINA World Aquatics Convention in Doha (QAT). Read for instance fina.org here and here World records were slaughtered and the high-tech ‘shark skin’ swimsuits were the new and controversial hot topic; the sport’s credibility was at stake. Then, five…