Category: Equipment
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SwimOutlet.com Partners with U.S. Lifesaving Association
Press release from SwimOutlet.com SwimOutlet.com, the web’s most popular swim shop, has partnered with the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA), its first-ever sponsorship of a national lifeguard organization. USLA is America’s non-profit association of beach lifeguards and open water rescuers (www.usla.org).
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AquaNotes: the waterproof notepad designed for the shower (and swimmers?)
Read London24 Ever had a great idea in the shower which has vanished by the time you’re out?
 Hundreds of scientific breakthroughs must have been missed in this way, millions of birthday presents forgotten and novel ideas lost.
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FINA Swimming World Cup 2014 Series to use the Backstroke Start Device
Memo from FINA Due to the fact that this device will be available in the end of May 2014 only and, in order to ensure that a maximum number of swimmers have access to it for testing and practising, under the supervision of the FINA TSC Delegate present at the event, the FINA TSC Commission…
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Arena Freestyle Breather explained by Massimiliano Rosolino
In this video, Olympic (Sydney) 200m Individual Medley Champion, Massimiliano Rosolino demonstrates and explains the many benefits of the Arena Freestyle Breather.
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Slow Mo Guys demonstrate Swim Cap Trick in Super Slow Motion
Via Laughing Squid YouTube team The Slow Mo Guys, comprised of Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy, have created asuper slow motion video of the “swim cap trick,†in which a swimming cap is applied to a head by being filled with water and dropped from a height. Captured by a Phantom Flex camera at 1,600 FPS, the trick takes a few hilarious…
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It takes a gutsy swimmer to wear this suit
Via Laughing Squid Black Milk Clothing, a funky clothing company based in Australia, has created “Dem Guts“, a swimsuit that illustrates the anatomy of the human torso.
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Emporio Armani Underwear & Eyewear – Behind the Scenes of 2014 Spring Summer Luca Dotto’s Campaign
Via gay.net Just as he did for the Emporio Armani Fall-Winter Eyewear and Underwear 2013-2014 campaigns, Italian swimmer Luca Dotto strips down for the iconic design house’s behind-the-scenes video for their Spring/Summer 2014 campaign.
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Arkady Vyatchanin demonstrates the Spectrum backstroke start device
See spectrumproducts.com Spectrum Aquatics, a leading manufacturer of commercial pool equipment, has recently developed an automatic anti-slip backstroke start “wedge†(patent pending) designed to improve the starts of competitive backstroke swimmers. Spectrum’s innovative backstroke wedge is compatible with any style of starting platform, works with any pool configuration, is easily adjustable, and automatically retracts up…