Category: Equipment

Diana Nyad ready to start her 5th attempt to swim from Cuba to USA

Aug 31, 2013

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rokur

in Equipment, Open Water

See for instance CNNÂ and diananyad.com If Diana Nyad never realizes her dream of swimming the Florida straits, it won’t be for lack of trying. The 64-year-old says she will begin her fifth and last bid to swim from Cuba to the United States early Saturday. Previous attempts were thwarted by dehydration, ocean currents and excruciating…
CC photo #600: “Meet Michael Phelps” poster at BCN2013

Aug 23, 2013

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition, Equipment, Gossip

A poster seen outside the Speedo tent at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona. He turned up with his right leg in a boot cast, because of a golf accident.
Race Mark Foster in a 1.25km Open Water Swim!

Aug 20, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Equipment, Fun, Guest Post

Guest post by Natalia Wawrowska / Sports Direct Is Mark Foster one of your idols? On the 24th of August in Eton, West London you could race Mark Foster in a 1.25km open water swim. The aim of the race is to raise money for Level Water, a charity which provides free one to one…
Michael Phelps visits the Speedo store in Barcelona

Aug 18, 2013

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rokur

in Equipment, Gossip

While Michael Phelps didn’t hit the pool in Barcelona following his retirement last year, fans were delighted as the swimming legend made a special appearance at the Speedo Store at Palau Sant Jordi.
SAMS Elude and Diverter wetsuits are shark deterrents, chick magnets

Jul 19, 2013

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rokur

in Equipment, Open Water, Technology

(Or as my alternative cheesy title said: “SAMS Elude and Diverter wetsuits make the sharks say “Meh”, the dudes say “Yeah!” :-) Read The Guardian and POPSCI Scientists from the University of Western Australia, with designers Shark Attack Mitigation Systems (SAMS), have unveiled two new wetsuits that they say could save lives in the water.…
Can you hear the splash? 15th FINA World Championships are just about to start!

Jul 17, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Equipment, Guest Post

Guest post by Natalia Wawrowska / Sports Direct International Swimming Federation known as FINA is about to launch its 15th World Aquatics Championship. On 19th of July Barcelona will transform into the capital of planet water. Four amazing venues will feature five sports: swimming, diving, water polo, synchronised swimming and open water swimming. All the…
We’ve Tested the Waters – Training Bikinis for Athletes by Lo Swim

Jul 8, 2013

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rokur

in Equipment

See this Kickstarter fundraiser. It looks very interesting, but supporters please move fast to help them launch this product, as their deadline is running out in 4 days. Lo Swim was launched in 2009 by Sheeva VanGemeren and Annie Babicz with the Signature Training Bikini. As former college swimmers, (UC Davis and Cal, respectively) we…
Swim Daily, Antarctica SI Swimsuit 2013 Behind The Scenes

Jul 6, 2013

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rokur

in Equipment, Fun, Wow

It is not so easy being a hot model as it looks
Behind the scenes with Francesca Halsall

Jul 3, 2013

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rokur

in Equipment

“Watch exclusive backstage footage taken from ‘World Silver 50m Freestyle Medalist’ Francesca Halsall’s recent photoshoot with us in Tenerife.”