Swimtag is a training aid that monitors progress in the pool, much like the Finis Swimsense or Swimovate Pool-Mate Pro, but more simplified without buttons or display, to act more as a passive device than a watch. The idea is that for instance your local pool provides these wristbands as a service, that you pick up at the reception and then hand over again after training, where you data then is uploaded automatically to the www.swimtag.co.uk, for later review and analysis. Hear podcast with the inventors here on Sports Technology Podcast.
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Wu Peng eyeing “final olympics”
Earlier this month, Chinese swimmer Wu Peng declared that next year’s London Olympics will be his last time competing. 24-year-old Wu’s first Olympics were the 2004 Athens Games, where he made the finals, and now he’s intensifying his training schedule to prepare for London 2012, eager to go out strong with a medal victory. Via NTD Television
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Georgia Tech looks ready for the Duel in the Pool 2011
Pál Joensen and coach Jón Bjarnason have arrived safely in Atlanta, and been training and talking to Chris DeSantis and stuff. The duel between Europe and USA will start this Friday Dec 16 at 7 PM ET (that’s at midnight GMT), see Mutual of Omaha and USA Swimming. Here is a picture of the competition pool that Jón took, looks quite ready!
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While in Atlanta, go visit the Georgia Aquarium
Whale sharks, sweet ! – See Georgia Aquarium
GA Aquarium from T.J. Hicks on Vimeo.
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FLA Swim Team Promo Film
This video is good! – Courtesy of Fort Lauderdale Aquatics
FLA Swim Team Promo Film from Seaglass Productions on Vimeo.
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Mike Bottom on 12.5 yards short pool training
So what is this, 11.43 meters? A facility for ultra-sprint training at the University Michigan, where you just barely have room for your start, turn and finish. Courtesy of athletovation.
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Sychev sets new ice swimming world record: 2100 meters in 56 minutes
According to The Voice of Russia and Pravda, 45-year-old Andrei Sychev in Siberia has set a new long distance / long duration ice swimming record, completing 2.1 kilometers in 56 minutes and 7 seconds at the National Ice Swimming Championships in Tyomen, Sibiria this weekend. The water temperature was 0.5°C and the air temperature -13°C (that’s 32.9°F and 8.6°F, respectively).
Here below is a slideshow from last year. I find the accompanying music very appropriate, “I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!” :-D
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Russia won the Szczecin 2011 Trophy, and I got the picture ! :-)
So it turned out that Germany successfully defended their top position in the European Shorts Course Championships position from 2010, with now 7 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal in Szczecin 2011. Russia proved to be the best team by points, winning the Championships Trophy by a clear margin with 901 points ahead of Italy in 2nd with 768 and Germany in 3rd with 625.
Here is Andrei Vorontsov, National Team Director / Head Coach of the Russian Swimming Federation, raising the trophy outside the Radisson Blu hotel together with Valentina Artemyeva, winner of the 2011 Szczecin 50 and 100 breaststroke. Pure coincidence that I got this picture, as we were leaving at the same time :-)
Read more here on ecszczecin2011.eu
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Speedo Ice Swim 2011 Teaser
The Speedo Ice Swim Africa is an event held annually in Nuwedam, Fraserburg, South Africa, where the swimmers complete a mile in 5°C warm water (that’s 41°F). This year is was held on 23 July, so yes, this teaser is a bit late. But there’s always next year! :-)
Speedo Ice Swim 2011 Teaser from Shoestring Productions on Vimeo.