Swimmer's Daily

  • We challenged a group of synchronized swimmers to try to keep up with water polo players. These professional athletes take the ultimate test and see if their technique, form, and coordination are enough to keep up with the pros!

  • FORM the direct-to-consumer sports technology company behind FORM Smart Swim Goggles, today announced the upcoming release of a free firmware update which will provide open water features in the summer of 2020. In addition to the standard performance metrics offered through the FORM goggles in the pool, available now, when used with compatible Garmin smartwatches and Apple watches, the update will give swimmers the unprecedented ability to view GPS performance metrics and heart rate in real-time while swimming outdoors in open water.

    “Open water capabilities is something that we’ve seen enormous demand ever since we launched the FORM goggles last year,” said FORM founder and CEO Dan Eisenhardt. “Giving swimmers the ability to access performance metrics in both the pool and open water really completes the experience that we’re providing with the goggles. And as we look forward to the loosening of restrictions surrounding COVID-19, the timing for open water capabilities seemed right. For many of us, swimming outdoors is a highlight of the summer. We hope this will enable our customers to make the very most out of their swim, and their time in nature.”

    The availability of open water capabilities will come nearly one year after the launch of the FORM goggles in August of 2019. As the first premium swim goggles with a see-through, augmented-reality display, the FORM goggles have provided the 240 million active pool swimmers across the world with the option to view performance metrics like split times, distance, stroke rate, pace per 100, and calories in real-time, as they swim. Now, as of summer 2020, swimmers can enjoy the same benefits outside through GPS open water features. Open water features can be accessed following a firmware update by connecting the FORM goggles to either Garmin smartwatches or Apple watches, to see GPS metrics and heart rate in real-time.

    “Whether you’re training or racing in open water, there’s always been a fundamental lack of real-time information in the moment that you’re looking for the data most,” said professional triathlete and Ironman Champion Lionel Sanders. “The launch of open water features on the FORM goggles will give swimmers the ability to understand their pacing in real-time, utilize heart rate data to gauge effort and track efficiency and see their distance tick up while swimming in the ocean or lakes. This is truly a game-changer for casual and competitive swimmers alike.”

    Open water capabilities will be compatible with Garmin Forerunner 945, Garmin fÄ“nix 5 Plus and fÄ“nix 6 Pro, and Apple Watch Series 5, 4 and 3. The FORM goggles are available at formswim.com and on Amazon in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia and Japan. The FORM Swim App is available as a free download from the App Store and from Google Play™

    For more information visit: formswim.com/openwater

    Form Press Release, see formswim.com

  • The International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that it anticipates it will bear $800 million in expenses following the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games.

    The IOC said the figure includes $650 million in costs for the organization of the event originally planned for this summer as well as a $150 million aid package to allow various Olympic organizations to continue their sports and activities, and support their athletes.

    “The Olympic Movement is facing an unprecedented challenge. The IOC has to organize postponed Olympic Games for the first time ever and has to help its stakeholders come through this global crisis,” IOC President Thomas Bach said.

    The IOC said the $150 million aid package will be used to allow the International Federations, the National Olympic Committees and other IOC-Recognized Organizations “to continue their mission to develop their sports, prepare for the Olympic Games and support their athletes.”

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  • The Olympics have been around for a long time. In fact, we can trace the Olympics as far back as ancient times. In all this time, the Olympics has evolved and continues to evolve today. Over the years, they’ve changed the sports and games that are part of the international competition. Through these changes, we’ve seen some pretty wild sports on the world’s stage. Some of them are even ridiculous! In this video, we’re going to tell you all about the most ridiculous sports that have ever been included in the Olympics. Do you recognize them all? Maybe you’ve even seen them in the Olympics in the past!

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  • Bhakti Sharma is an Indian Open water swimmer. Sharma is the first Asian woman and the youngest in the world to set a record in open swimming in Antarctic waters. Sharma swam 1.4 miles in 41.14 minutes, at a temperature of 1 °C, breaking the record of Lynne Cox and Lewis Pugh.

    https://youtu.be/uQyovApNyWg

  • Adventure swimmer and local entrepreneur Adrian van Westenbrugge wanted to do his bit for charity as thousands of South Africans are suffering during this national lockdown. This is when he decided to swim for 12 hours in his backyard swimming pool, which was broadcast live on Facebook, to raise a target of R300 000 to provide meals for families heavily impacted by the lockdown. The man of the hour, Adrian “the Buff” van Westenbrugge joins us this morning to tell us more about his swim for charity.

  • In this video, we have taken a closer look at how to make open water swimming safer and more enjoyable.

  • A group of surfers in Cannes, in southeast France, defied a government ban to take to the waves on Monday, amid a debate over whether beaches should continue to be closed to the public to stop the spread of Covid-19.