Preventing Injuries in Swimming

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Elisa Torres   |   Elisa Torres

While swimming is one of the best sports on your joints (compared to running and biking), there are still some precautionary exercises that you should do, along with warning signs of a potential injury to watch out for.  Nothing sets … Continue reading →

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Sighting in Open Water Swimming

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Luane Rowe   |   Luane Rowe

Sighting in open water swimming is one of the most imperative skills to master.  Effective sighting allows you to swim straight and swim the shortest distance possible around the course. The most efficient way to sight is to ‘peek’ your … Continue reading →

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New SwiMP3® 2G Firmware for MAC Users

Posted on January 10, 2012 by FINIS, Inc   |   FINIS, Inc

Since the SwiMP3® 2G has been released, we have received great feedback from our customers. Unfortunately, some of the feedback pointed out a bug in the firmware of the SwiMP3® 2G that affected MAC devices, particular those with OS X. … Continue reading →

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Swimsense® Update to the Beta Firmware

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Mark Stephens   |   Mark Stephens

Thanks to all the Swimsense® beta users who have tested and provided feedback about the new Custom Screen firmware that we released on December 13 . With your comments we have just released an update to the beta firmare (version … Continue reading →

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Why Swimming is Good For… Surfing Pt. 2

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Elisa Torres   |   Elisa Torres

In a previous blog FINIS Vice President, Tim Elson talked about the benefits of training in a swimming pool for surfers.  As we had promised, we now touch on anaerobic and sprint training and the benefits for surfers. Anaerobic training is … Continue reading →

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Why Swimming is Good For: Surfing Pt. 1

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Elisa Torres   |   Elisa Torres

For the next few months we are going to start a series titled “Why swimming is good for…”. This week FINIS Vice President Tim Elson explains the benefits of training in a swimming pool for those who surf. If you … Continue reading →

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FINIS® Signs Jason Dunford

Posted on January 5, 2012 by FINIS, Inc   |   FINIS, Inc

Current Africa Record Holder  Livermore, CA – (January 5, 2011) FINIS, a world leader in technical swimming products that maximize your fitness potential and technique, is proud to announce the signing of premier Kenyan swimmer, Jason Dunford to FINIS. Jason, … Continue reading →

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Measuring Maximum Heart Rate

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mallory Mead   |   Mallory Mead

Since energy levels are based on a percentage of maximum heart rate, knowing your maximum heart rate is important.  In addition, observing sudden drops in your maximum heart rate can indicate over-training. While a basic formula for estimating maximum heart … Continue reading →

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10 Questions with Ultra Swimmer Jamie Patrick

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Elisa Torres   |   Elisa Torres

I was lucky enough some time with the busy Ultra Swimmer, Jamie Patrick for an interview.  If you don’t know much about Jamie, his most recent accomplishment was a 31+ hours, 111-Mile swim in the Sacramento River. Jamie is one … Continue reading →

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Season in Brief and Lessons Learned

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Mallory Mead   |   Mallory Mead

In January of this year, I packed up only what I needed and headed to the Mecca of open water swimming, Southern California.  I had decided that I was ready to take my career in this sport as far as … Continue reading →

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