Author Archives: John Mix

My First Three Swims with the Swimsense Performance Monitor

Posted on December 16, 2010 by John Mix   |   John Mix
My First Three Swims with the Swimsense Performance Monitor

I recently set up a goal for myself to swim 10 times in December.  Recently I have been doing more exercise in the gym, riding a spin bike and doing weights, while I also play water polo about 2 nights … Continue reading →

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Fran Crippen’s Passing

Posted on October 26, 2010 by John Mix   |   John Mix

FINIS would like to share its condolences with the Crippen family and all of those who personally knew Fran. Our company had the opportunity to work with Fran recently  on a project evaluating and offering insights on a new product.  … Continue reading →

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FINIS Products at Best Buy®

Posted on September 28, 2010 by John Mix   |   John Mix
FINIS Products at Best Buy®

SwiMP3, XtreaMP3, Lap Track, Tempo Trainer, Energy Goggles and Circuit Trainer are at a Best Buy® store near you Today I am proud to announce the immediate availability of select FINIS technical products at Best Buy stores nationwide. The products to be … Continue reading →

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New Product: Swimsense™

Posted on August 29, 2010 by John Mix   |   John Mix
New Product: Swimsense™

Makes Sense of your Swim Today I am proud to unveil the new Swimsense™ Performance Monitor. This small intuitive device is worn around the wrist while swimming. Using motion sensing technology, the Swimsense (powered by SportSense™) automatically detects and records … Continue reading →

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Back to Basics, Week 2

Posted on May 11, 2010 by John Mix   |   John Mix
Back to Basics, Week 2

This is a follow up to my first post about Steve and how I’m helping him re-learn the fundamentals of swimming and technique. During the second week of Steve’s training it was time to start mixing some things up. In … Continue reading →

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John’s Playlist

Posted on April 27, 2010 by John Mix   |   John Mix

This morning I woke up feeling great and headed to the pool for a short swim to start the day. Like many other mornings, the music from my SwiMP3 player got the best of me and I had a great workout … Continue reading →

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Back to the Basics, Week 1

Posted on April 20, 2010 by John Mix   |   John Mix
Back to the Basics, Week 1

Our goal for this FINIS Blog is to share information and feedback about swimming more openly. So I wanted to share an ongoing story I have about a friend re-learning the basics of swimming. Steve is looking to do an open … Continue reading →

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President’s Welcome

Posted on April 12, 2010 by John Mix   |   John Mix
President’s Welcome

Welcome to the FINIS Blog. A new location to share some of the interesting swimming information we discuss every day. If you are reading this post, you probably are involved with the sport of swimming at some level, and so … Continue reading →

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