Lori Coulter is one of the co-founders of Summersalt, a direct-to-consumer swimwear company that has recently expanded into intimates, pajamas, and travel wear. On the heels of closing $6.1 million in Series A funding led by Founders Fund, for a total funding of $8.7 million, she is running one of the most heavily funded female-founded DTC brands. The company launched and attributes its initial success to its ability to offer customers premium swimwear made out of eco-friendly materials, without the designer price tag.
Forbes editor Steve Bertoni sat down with Coulter to talk about her early work in tech and how Summersalt found its footing at the intersection of tech, fashion, and data analysis.
Further to the FINA Bureau’s decision on 8 March 2022 and the new measures at its disposal to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from FINA competitions, and following the review of an independent risk assessment, the FINA Bureau met today and confirmed that athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus will not take part in the upcoming 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022.
Sighting might just be the most important skill to master when heading out for an open water swim. Don’t practice and you could be swimming much further than you need to, master it and you will save yourself some vital energy. Here is Mark to explain how!
The national title Lia Thomas won in the NCAA Div. 1 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships has raised awareness of the threat that transgender athletes pose to women’s sports, and the public outcry is escalating.
After years of refurbishment, the world’s longest car is once again ready to roll.
“The American Dream,” a super limo measuring 100-feet long, now holds the Guinness World Record for the longest car in the world. As for the car it beat? Itself.
According to Guinness World Records, on March 1, 2022, the massive car broke its own 1986 record title by a “small fraction” when it expanded from 60-feet to its current size.
The Zone invites resident track and field expert Leighton Levy to review the World Athletics Indoor Champs competition.
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