Category: Equipment
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OMEGA Olympic Day: Taking Part with Michael Phelps
To mark Olympic Day we interview Michael Phelps, who reveals what it takes to become the world’s greatest Olympian. Our friend and brand ambassador opens up on everything from his pre-race mindset to his most unforgettable medal-winning moments, including the famous win in which OMEGA timekeeping played a crucial role.
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What Color Is Your Child’s Swimsuit? Aquatic Safety Group Names Best and Worst Options Ahead of Memorial Day
The color of your child’s bathing suit may be more important than you realize. The results of a recent study indicate that brighter, neon swimsuits are the most easily visible when submerged below the surface of pools or open water. The findings also came just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, when families across the country…
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FINIS Smart Goggles Check Them Out in the Water
“These goggles are so good – seriously. They were comfortable and didn’t leak or fog up. You can see normally and the data display doesn’t get in the way of your vision. It’s very honest! You can’t lie to yourself or your coach. It’s got laps, does your splits and it has your rest time.…
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FINIS | Introducing the Smart Goggle, Powered by Ciye™
It’s here! The Smart Goggle, Powered by Ciye™, is designed to help swimmers improve and meet their fitness goals. The in-goggle display and activity tracker gives real-time feedback to help you track your distance and time and get the most out of your swim. Once you’re out of the water, the app provides in-depth analysis…
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Auto-timing a swimmer using the Autocoach One
Here we have Olympian and former world record holder Matt Welsh testing the Auto-timing function. He hears not only swim splits, but velocity and stroke rates whilst swimming. Matt explains what the experience means to swimmers, and how it can work with a swim coach using the Autocoach Performance Stopwatch.
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H2O Audio Swim Headphones Bone Conductor Review | Colin Hill Swims
After trying the ‘in-ear’ headphones – I’ve now got out these H2Audio bone conductor headphones to listen to music with.
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New training device helps Olympic swimmers shoot for gold
Swimmer David McCagg won the 1978 World Championship in the 100-meter freestyle. He won two more golds at the 1979 Pan-Am Games. After his competitive career, he decided to step away from the pool. But when came back more than three decades later he knew he had to help change the sport. “I got back…